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Fiscal Monitor, April 2014 : Public Expenditure Reform: Making Difficult Choices

Release Date: April, 2014

Price: $41.00

Fiscal risks are abating somewhat but remain elevated. In advanced economies, recent policy moves have broadly stabilized public debt ratios, but medium-term prospects are still uncertain, and debt more...



The General Data Dissemination System : Guide for Participants and Users

Release Date: December, 2013

Price: $30.00

This guide explains the nature and objectives of the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS), describes its operation, and provides practical guidance to IMF member countries on participation in the more...



Tuvalu: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: September, 2012

Price: $18.00

Small Island States in the Pacific: the Tyranny of Distance

Author/Editor: Chris Becker.

Release Date: September, 2012

Price: $18.00

This paper seeks to document key characteristics of small island states in the Pacific. It restricts itself to a limited number of indicators which are macro-orientated - population, fertility of more...



Republic of Congo : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $54.00

The government of the Republic of Congo launched a program aimed at consolidating peace and promoting economic and social development. The objectives included improvement of governance and more...



Republic of Congo: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

Burundi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

Malawi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

Malawi : Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

According to MGDS-II, certain major factors such as Malawi’s vulnerability to external shocks, inadequate policy response, and weak implementation capacity have hindered growth and development more...



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...



Reforming the Public Pension System in the Russian Federation

Author/Editor: Frank Eich, Charleen Gust, Mauricio Soto.

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

Pension reform is a key policy challenge in Russia. This paper examines how pension spending could increase in Russia in the absence of reforms, quantifies the impact of some recent proposals, and more...



Ghana: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Ghana: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Volume II

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Ghana: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Burkina Faso: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation and the Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility : Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

This 2011 Article IV Consultation and the Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility for Burkina Faso highlights that the authorities have maintained fiscal consolidation efforts while more...



Public Expenditure in the Slovak Republic: Composition and Technical Efficiency

Author/Editor: Francesco Grigoli.

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Good practice suggests that budget allocations should reflect spending priorities and that spending should provide cost-effective delivery of public goods and services. This paper analyzes the more...



Bolivia: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

Djibouti : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

The modern economy of the Republic of Djibouti is based on rents directly or indirectly originating from the international port of Djibouti and from the country’s strategic position. The Poverty more...



Burkina Faso: Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development 2011–2015

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

Quantifying Impact of Aging Population on Fiscal Space

Author/Editor: Seok Gil Park.

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

This paper quantitatively investigates how population aging trend affects fiscal space measured as unused revenue generating capacity by utilizing a standard neoclassical growth model. A calibration more...



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