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Chapter 4. Fiscal Redistribution in Developing Countries: Overview of Policy Issues and Options »
Source: Inequality and Fiscal Policy
Series: Books
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Ruud Mooij , Sanjeev Gupta , and Michael Keen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 September 2015
ISBN: 9781513567754
Keywords: income, tax, taxes, revenue, health
Introduction The developing world has experienced sustained economic growth and poverty reduction during the past two decades. Globally, income inequality has also been on a steady d...

Chapter 6. Functional Income Distribution and Its Role in Explaining Inequality »
Source: Inequality and Fiscal Policy
Series: Books
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Ruud Mooij , Sanjeev Gupta , and Michael Keen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 September 2015
ISBN: 9781513567754
Keywords: income, tax, taxes, revenue, health
Introduction In the years preceding the global economic and financial crisis, analysts and policymakers wondered about diverging trends between aggregate measures of economic perform...

CHAPTER 8. Global Imbalances: In Midstream? »
Source: Reconstructing the World Economy
Series: Seminar Volumes
Author(s): Il SaKong , and Olivier Blanchard
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 July 2010
ISBN: 9781589069770
Keywords: inflation, current account, financial system, central bank, monetary policy
Before the crisis, there were strong arguments for reducing global imbalances. As a result of the crisis, there have been significant changes in saving and investment patterns across the world and imbalances...

Chapter 4. Global Large Debt Reduction: Lessons for the Caribbean »
Source: Caribbean Renewal : Tackling Fiscal and Debt Challenges
Series: Books
Author(s): Charles Amo Yartey , and Therese Turner-Jones
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 May 2014
ISBN: 9781484369142
Keywords: public debt, debt reduction, fiscal consolidation, debt restructuring, fiscal policy
The global financial crisis has led to renewed interest in the issue of debt reduction for many governments. Low economic growth, low budgetary revenues, and stimulus spending to prop up economic activity ha...

Chapter 13. Global Policy Spillovers and Peru’s Monetary Policy: Inflation Targeting, Foreign Exchange Intervention, and Reserve Requirements »
Source: Peru : Staying the Course of Economic Success
Series: Books
Author(s): Alejandro Werner , and Alejandro Santos
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 September 2015
ISBN: 9781513599748
Keywords: exchange, tax, investment, exchange rate, foreign exchange
This chapter provides an overview of the monetary policy actions undertaken by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú [BCRP]) that combined its main inflation-target...

Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2010 : Rebalancing Growth
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 April 2010
ISBN: 9781589069152
Keywords: unemployment, employment, unemployment rate, current account, current account surplus
The global recovery has evolved better than expected, but in many economies the strength of the rebound has been moderate given the severity of the recession. In 2010, world output is expected t...

Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2007 : Globalization and Inequality
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2007
ISBN: 9781589066885
Keywords: capital inflows, globalization, private capital, output volatility, private capital flows
Strong Global Growth Is Being Confronted by Turbulent Financial Conditions Global growth remained above 5 percent in the first half of 2007. China’s economy gained momentum, growing...

CHAPTER 1. GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICIES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2008 : Financial Stress, Downturns, and Recoveries
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 October 2008
ISBN: 9781589067585
Keywords: inflation, current account, fiscal policy, monetary policy, commodity prices
This chapter opens with an overview of a global economy under stress. It then examines the expanding financial crisis and its macroeconomic implications in more detail, as well as the imbalances in housing a...

Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2013 : Transition and Tensions
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 October 2013
ISBN: 9781484340639
Keywords: inflation, current account, capital inflows, current account balance, monetary policy
Global growth is still weak, its underlying dynamics are changing, and the risks to the forecast remain to the downside. As a result, new policy challenges are arising and policy spillovers may...

CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICY ISSUES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2007 : Spillovers and Cycles in the Global Economy
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 September 2006
ISBN: 9781589066267
Keywords: current account, external financing, exchange rate, current account balance, balance of payments
Global Economic Environment The global economy expanded vigorously in 2006, growing 5.4 percent—¼ percentage point faster than anticipated at the time of the September 2006 World Eco...