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St. Vincent And The Grenadines : Statistical Appendix

Release Date: July, 2014

Price: $18.00

Productivity Growth and Structural Reform in Bulgaria: Restarting the Convergence Engine

Author/Editor: Pritha Mitra, Cyril Pouvelle.

Release Date: May, 2012

Price: $18.00

Labor productivity levels in Bulgaria lag well behind that in the EU, weighing on the convergence process. Stronger productivity growth would allow Bulgaria to close the income gap with the EU more...



Real Wage, Labor Productivity, and Employment Trends in South Africa: A Closer Look

Author/Editor: Nir Klein.

Release Date: April, 2012

Price: $18.00

The paper looks at the dynamics of employment in South Africa and examines the factors that contributed to the job-shedding observed during the recent financial crisis. The paper finds that the rapid more...



Institutions, Informality, and Wage Flexibility: Evidence from Brazil

Author/Editor: Marcello M. Estevão, Irineu E. Carvalho Filho.

Release Date: March, 2012

Price: $18.00

Even though institutions are created to protect workers, they may interfere with labor market functioning, raise unemployment, and end up being circumvented by informal contracts. This paper uses more...



Republic of Slovenia: 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Slovenia

Release Date: May, 2011

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Tonga : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

Release Date: August, 2007

Price: $18.00

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Tonga’s real GDP growth is estimated to turn negative in FY06/07, declining by 3½ percent. The economy will continue to be subject to more...



Tonga : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Release Date: August, 2007

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This Selected Issues paper assesses the fiscal risk impact of various events in Tonga and describes the challenges implied for fiscal management. The paper discusses that the Tongan government has more...



Botswana : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Release Date: July, 2007

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This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix on Botswana underlies that diamond reserves are not adequate to generate enough permanent revenue to support the current level of expenditure. more...



Slovak Republic : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

Release Date: July, 2007

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The staff report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights the Slovak Republic’s macroeconomic outlook and policy discussions. The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) has been following a more...



Romania : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Romania

Release Date: June, 2007

Price: $18.00

The 2007 Article IV Consultation explains Romania’s fiscal and income policies and financial sector issues. The economic outlook is clouded by a widening current account imbalance and the risk more...



Romania : Selected Issues

Release Date: June, 2007

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This Selected Issues paper discusses Romania’s modeling monetary policy. A simple Forecasting and Policy Analysis System (FPAS) for Romania has been designed to help in the preparation of the more...



Norway : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Norway

Release Date: June, 2007

Price: $18.00

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Norwegian economy is set to grow strongly in 2007 for the fourth consecutive year. This economic performance is underpinned by strong monetary more...



Switzerland : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland

Release Date: June, 2007

Price: $18.00

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Switzerland’s economy is performing well. The expansion moved into its fourth year with above average growth and employment, and few signs of more...



St. Kitts and Nevis : Statistical Appendix

Release Date: April, 2007

Price: $18.00

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 more...



United Republic of Tanzania : Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for a Three-Year Policy Support Instrument: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tanzania

Release Date: April, 2007

Price: $18.00

This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Tanzania. Economic growth, inflation, and the more...



Republic of Lithuania : Staff Report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: April, 2007

Price: $18.00

The 2007 Article IV Consultation discusses the Republic of Lithuania's economic developments and policy challenges. Lithuania has done well in the past years to improve its investment climate and more...



The Gambia : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Release Date: March, 2007

Price: $18.00

This Selected Issues paper assesses The Gambia’s external competitiveness by reviewing developments in several indicators, ranging from exchange rate-based indices to survey-based assessments more...



Federated States of Micronesia : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Release Date: March, 2007

Price: $18.00

This Selected Issues paper examines the reasons for the poor initial performance of the Compact Trust Fund (CTF) of Micronesia and the issues related to the governance framework. The design and more...



Islamic Republic of Iran : Statistical Appendix

Release Date: March, 2007

Price: $18.00

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 more...



Belgium : Selected Issues

Release Date: March, 2007

Price: $18.00

This Selected Issues paper focuses on the fiscal challenge for Belgium in coping with population aging, including the sustainability of prevailing fiscal federalism arrangements across all levels of more...



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