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Policies to promote competitiveness in manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fosu, Augustin Kwasi (contributor) - 2001

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Republic of Moldova; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Evaluation Report 2005

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This paper reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Evaluation Report 2005 for Moldova. Economic growth and income redistribution policies promoted in the context of Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS) implementation contributed to higher incomes and improved access of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243625

Canada; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This paper documents two aspects of Canadaâ€™s regional diversity and compares the results with those across U.S. regions. Although gradually converging, Canadian provinces exhibit a considerably diverse economic structure. The paper suggests that the reduction in macroeconomic volatility...

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The Gambia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This paper discusses Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2007â€“11 for The Gambia. PRSP II builds on the long-term development Vision 2020 of The Gambia. It also takes cognizance of the fact that implementation of PRSP I suffered from revenue shortfalls as the IMF suspended its program...

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Vietnam; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

Vietnam has adopted effective policies and measures to accelerate its economic growth rate and reduce poverty while sustaining economic reform, and trying to achieve goals and targets that are set in the Five-year Socio-economic Development Plan 2001â€“05. The annual progress report, named...

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Assessing Competitiveness Using Industry Unit Labor Costs : An Application to Slovakia

International Monetary Fund - 2012

examining competitiveness based on unit labor costs at the three digit industry level in a group of comparable countries. The …

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What Drives China's Interbank Market?

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

Interest rates in China comprise a mix of both market determined interest rates (interbank rates and bond yields), and … regulated interest rates (lending and deposit rates), reflecting China's gradual process of interest rate liberalization. We …

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Are House Prices Rising too Fast in China?

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

of an emerging real estate bubble. We find that, for China as a whole, the current levels of house prices do not seem …€™ mass-market and luxury segments. Unlike advanced economies before 2007-8, prices have tended to correct frequently in China … China has, and will continue to have,a structural driver. …

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Are House Prices Rising too Fast in Hong Kong SAR?

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

Sharp increase in house prices in Hong Kong SAR in 2009-2010 has led to concerns of an emerging real estate bubble. According to our measure of price deviation from fundamentals, which should be taken as an early warning indicator of market exuberance, the current level of house prices in Hong...

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Indonesia; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

This selected issues paper on Indonesia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on August 21, 2012. The views expressed...

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