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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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of gross monthly wages. It analyzes that a comparatively high share of Austria’s family benefits is monetary rather … contributions and/or payroll taxes, and reducing the entry income tax rate. …
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Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these...
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The paper traces the Baltics’ adjustment strategy during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. The abrupt end to the externally-financed domestic demand boom triggered a severe output collapse, bringing per capita income levels back to 2005/06 levels. In response to this shock, the Baltics...
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design policies that promote remittances and increase their benefits while mitigating adverse side effects. Getting these …
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The reform of fiscal policies and institutions lies at the heart of structural adjustment in developing countries. Although the immediate aim of such reform is to reduce fiscal imbalances to achieve macroeconomic stability, the long-term goal is to secure more durable improvements in fiscal...
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This paper reviews the tax policy debate in the United States on the move of the corporation tax from its present …, the intensity of tax competition, and tax revenues. …
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natural resources, are important determinants of tax revenue. …
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This paper identifies tax factors in 21 developing countries that have an impact on foreign direct investment flows. It … categorizes those factors into issues associated with tax coordination; tax rates and rate structures; and composition of the tax … base. Recent actions by countries reveal no clear pattern in their attempts to increase tax coordination, while many have …
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