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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the surprising strength of remittances in Bangladesh and other countries in South Asia and the Philippines in 2009. The empirical analysis suggests that the continued strong growth of remittances in these countries is related to the resilience of non-oil GDP...

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Determinants of Emigrant Deposits in Cape Verde

International Monetary Fund - 2006

In the last decade Cape Verde has experienced a strong accumulation of emigrant deposits. These deposits have provided much needed foreign exchange to the country, adding support to the exchange rate peg. This paper studies the long-run determinants of emigrant deposits with respect to risk,...

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Kyrgyz Republic; Medium-Term Development Program: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

This paper focuses on the Medium-Term Development Program for the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of this program is to put the economy of the country into a sustainable vector of development and improve the budget status to prevent social effects, increase living standard, and reduce poverty in the...

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Gender Budgeting in G7 Countries

International Monetary Fund - 2017

At the request of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the IMF has prepared a paper on gender-budgeting as a contribution … to the G7 initiative on equality. The paper provides an overview of gender-responsive budgeting concepts and practices in … the G7 countries. It summarizes recent trends in gender equality in G7 and advanced countries, noting that while equality …

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Fiscal policy, stabilization, and growth in developing countries

Bléjer, Mario I. (ed.) - International Monetary Fund - 1989

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Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Developing Countries-2019

International Monetary Fund - 2019

This paper is the fifth in a series that examines macroeconomic developments and prospects in low-income developing countries (LIDCs). LIDCs are a group of 59 IMF member countries primarily defined by income per capita below a threshold level. LIDCs contain one fifth of the world's...

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Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Developing Countries : 2016

International Monetary Fund - 2016

This paper is the third in a series assessing macroeconomic developments and prospects in low-income developing countries (LIDCs). The first of these papers (IMF, 2014a) examined trends during 2000-2014, a period of sustained strong growth across most LIDCs. The second paper (IMF, 2015a) focused...

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Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Developing Countries : 2015

International Monetary Fund - 2015

This paper examines macroeconomic developments and prospects in low-income developing countries (LIDCs) against the back-drop of a sharp fall in international commodity prices. The focus here-by contrast with IMF (2014a)-is on recent developments and the near-term outlook, recognizing that the...

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Aid for Trade-Harnessing Globalization for Economic Development

International Monetary Fund - 2007

Aid for trade can support countries trying to further benefit from the expanding global market place by helping to address poorly performing infrastructure and institutions. Needless to say, good policies also matter: trade liberalization, improving incentives for private investment in trade,...

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Emerging from the Global Crisis : Macroeconomic Challenges Facing Low-Income Countries

International Monetary Fund - 2010

While the impact of the global crisis has been severe, real per capita GDP growth stayed positive in two-thirds of low-income countries (LICs), unlike in previous global downturns, and in contrast to richer countries. The crisis affected LICs not so much through the terms of trade or global...

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