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U.S. Fiscal Policies and Priorities for Long-Run Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Towe, Christopher M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents an overview of recent U.S. fiscal developments and discusses possible implications of the sharp turn around in the government’s fiscal position. Against this back ground, it also reviews key policy challenges that will need to be addressed to cope with the mounting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824863
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Angola; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
Several years of high inflation rates have negatively affected economic conditions in Angola. Macroeconomic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824891
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Turkey; 2004 Article IV Consultation and Eighth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion—Staff Reports; Staff Supple...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
inflation. The authorities need to take steps to encourage foreign direct investment, to make good on their plans for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824909
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Ukraine; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This Selected Issues paper examines the main factors explaining Ukraine’s growth performance so far, assesses whether the recent recovery is sustainable, and provides a quantitative analysis of long-term growth prospects. It finds that the recent recovery is not yet self-sustaining and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824979
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Russian Federation; 2003 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This 2003 Article IV Consultation highlights that the macroeconomic developments in the Russian Federation remained generally strong, with a third consecutive year of considerable GDP growth, fiscal surplus, and large current account surplus. The economy continues to benefit from the earlier...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825217
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Israel; 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Israel
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel’s economic recovery is under way after a prolonged recession. Growth is being supported by more favorable global economic conditions, an improvement in the security situation, and appropriate policies, which have included tightening...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825350
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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
impact of monetary and exchange rate policies on inflation, including the nature of the lags involved. It reviews …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825354
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Ireland; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ireland
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
3 percent. Recent indicators suggest that activity has continued to strengthen in 2004. During 2003, inflation … decelerated and is now close to the euro area average. Most recently, however, oil price increases have led to a mild pickup in … inflation. IMF staff projects that the economic recovery will gain momentum with GNP growth of 4½ percent in 2004, accelerating …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825386
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Iceland; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper for Iceland reports that it faces a considerably less favorable inflation-output variability … of inflation breaching the tolerance band and help to lower the probability of such events occurring. To effectively … target inflation, central banks need to be forward looking, responding early to prospective demand pressures. Having housing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825421
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Sweden; 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sweden
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that the downturn experienced by the Swedish economy in 2002–03 was relatively mild, with growth remaining well above the European Union average. Expansionary fiscal policy in 2002 underpinned private consumption. Private investment, however,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825539