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Pension Reforms in Japan

Author/Editor: Kenichiro Kashiwase, Masahiro Nozaki, Kiichi Tokuoka.

Release Date: December, 2012

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This paper analyzes various reform options for Japan’s public pension in light of large fiscal consolidation needs of the country. The most attractive option is to increase the pension eligibility more...



Shock Therapy! What Role for Thai Monetary Policy?

Author/Editor: Harun Alp, Selim Elekdag.

Release Date: November, 2012

Price: $18.00

Thailand had to endure three major shocks during 2008–2011: the global financial crisis, the Japanese earthquake, and the Thai floods of 2011. Over this period, consistent with its inflation more...



Samoa: 2012 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report, Informational Annex, Debt Sustainability Analysis, Public Information Notice, Statement by the Executive Director for Samoa

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

Singapore: 2012 Article IV Consultation- Staff Report, Informational Annex, Public Information

Release Date: August, 2012

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Philippines: Reform of the Fiscal Regimes for Mining and Petroleum

Release Date: August, 2012

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Japan: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: August, 2012

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Intergenerational Implications of Fiscal Consolidation in Japan

Author/Editor: Kiichi Tokuoka.

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

In Japan, intergenerational inequality in lifetime resources is substantial, with a heavier fiscal burden on the young than the old. Moreover, given the need for fiscal consolidation, the inequality more...



Sri Lanka: Eighth and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement - Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka.

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Indonesia: Detailed Assessment of Observance of IMF Code of Good Practices on Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Tonga: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Vietnam: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: July, 2012

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Accelerating And Sustaining Growth: Economic and Political Lessons

Author/Editor: Arvind Virmani.

Release Date: July, 2012

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The paper reviews and draws lessons from the experience of fast growing economies including a sub-set of these termed High Growth Economies (HGEs) with a decadal rate of over 7 per cent. It then more...



Successful Austerity in the United States, Europe and Japan

Author/Editor: Nicoletta Batini, Giovanni Callegari, Giovanni Melina.

Release Date: July, 2012

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The output effects of 2009 fiscal expansions have been hotly debated. But the discussion of fiscal multipliers is even more relevant now that several European countries have had to quickly retract more...



Inflation Dynamics in Mongolia: Understanding the Roller Coaster

Author/Editor: Steven Barnett, Julia Bersch, Yasuhisa Ojima.

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Inflation in Mongolia resembles a roller coaster ride with sharp rises and steep drops. Understanding why is critical for formulating and assessing monetary policy. Food prices are found to be a key more...



Solomon Islands: First Review Under the Standby Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria - Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Solomon Islands.

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

New Zealand: 2012 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

Papua New Guinea: 2012 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Public Information Notice

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

Thailand: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

How Effective Is Monetary Transmission in Low-Income Countries? A Survey of the Empirical Evidence

Author/Editor: Prachi Mishra, Peter Montiel.

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

This paper surveys the evidence on the effectiveness of monetary transmission in low-income countries. It is hard to come away from this review with much confidence in the strength of monetary more...



Alternative Monetary Policy Rules for India

Author/Editor: Michael Debabrata Patra, Muneesh Kapur.

Release Date: May, 2012

Price: $18.00

This paper empirically evaluates the operational performance of the McCallum rule, the Taylor rule and hybrid rules in India over the period 1996-2011 using quarterly data, with a view to more...



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