Similar Search Results

Fiscal Policy and Employment in Advanced and Emerging Economies

International Monetary Fund - 2012

This paper discusses tax and expenditure policy reforms to raise employment. Using data for 58 advanced and emerging economies, the paper provides a unified assessment of tax and expenditure measures that have usually been addressed separately. The focus is on incentives to increase labor demand...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410536

Does Globalization Lower Wages and Export Jobs?

International Monetary Fund - 1997

Increased globalization - the international integration of markets forgoods, technology, labor, and capital - has coincided in the past 20years with a shift in demand from less-skilled workers to those with moreskills. Have imports from developing countries been responsible for thelowered wages...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015058164

Employment Effects of Growth Rebalancing in China

International Monetary Fund - 2009

This paper gauges the potential effects on employment of rebalancing China''s exportoriented growth model toward domestic demand, particularly private consumption. Shifting to a private consumption-led growth likely means more demand for existing and new services as well as reorienting the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402469

Job Creation : Why Some Countries Do Better

International Monetary Fund - 2000

Over the past decade, the United States has been very successful atcreating jobs. Some other industrial countries have clearly lagged behind. But what is the reason why some countries are more successful than others at creating employment? Are there common factors that explainjob creation? This...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402731

Czech Republic, Republic of Estonia, Hungary, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Poland, Slovak Republic, and Republic of Slovenia : Export Structure and Credit...

International Monetary Fund - 2006

Of the new members entering the European Union (EU) in May 2004, several had achieved a decade of impressive export growth, expanding significantly their shares of world markets. The empirical analysis shows that over the period 1994–2004, quality and technology upgrading associated with the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404829

Republic of Poland : 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direc...

International Monetary Fund - 2006

The current cyclical upswing underscores the potential of the Polish economy with regard to EU accession and in the face of favorable global growth prospects. The current juncture offers good opportunities to lock in improved economic performance. Uncertainties remain regarding reducing the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404838

Republic of Poland : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Competition and Performance in the Polish Second Pillar

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This technical note for the Republic of Poland on competition and performance explains the Polish pension system and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404943

Republic of Poland : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2008

This paper provides three policy lessons to take full advantage of the opportunity afforded by EU funds. The main features of the global integrated monetary and fiscal (GIMF) model and how it was modified to account for income convergence are discussed. The impact of EU funds as exhibited in the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405140

Republic of Poland : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direc...

International Monetary Fund - 2008

The external sector has an increasing drag on the economy. The current account deficit remains fully financed by FDI, and the underlying balance is consistent with external-debt stabilizing levels. The stock market retrenchment has been severe, but it followed substantial gains since 2006....

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405260

Republic of Poland : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Dir...

International Monetary Fund - 2009

This paper focuses on an arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for the Republic of Poland. Poland … and retrenchment in international capital markets. IMF staff concurs and believes that, given Poland’s regional importance …, the FCL may provide insurance not only to Poland, but also to the region more broadly …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405722