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Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility—Informational Annex

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility—Informational Annex »

Article

Source: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Volume/Issue: 2009/106

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 April 2009

ISBN: 9781451835199

Keywords: debt, budget, central bank, deficit

This paper discusses a request from the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe for a three-year arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The economic outlook for 2009 is broadly fav...

7. Generating Sustainable Growth: A Firm-Level Perspective on Structural Reforms1

7. Generating Sustainable Growth: A Firm-Level Perspective on Structural Reforms1 »

Chapter

Source: From Crisis to Convergence : Charting a Course for Portugal

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Dmitry Gershenson , Albert Jaeger , and Subir Lall

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 March 2016

ISBN: 9781513597225

Keywords: Stabilization policy, Fiscal stabilization, Stabilization programs, Economic stabilization, debt, labor, labor market, investment, market

Structural reforms were hoped to increase the scale and number of high-performing firms, which also tend to be exporting firms. Based on the results of a firm survey conducted by IMF staff, ther...

6. Generating Sustainable Growth: Institutional Change1

6. Generating Sustainable Growth: Institutional Change1 »

Chapter

Source: From Crisis to Convergence : Charting a Course for Portugal

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Dmitry Gershenson , Albert Jaeger , and Subir Lall

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 March 2016

ISBN: 9781513597225

Keywords: Stabilization policy, Fiscal stabilization, Stabilization programs, Economic stabilization, debt, labor, labor market, investment, market

Minimizing rent-seeking and improving education will channel the country’s resources to productive uses and enhance growth prospects. Starting in the early 2000s, Portugal’s growth stag...

IMF Country Analysis: Twin Global Shocks Dent United Kingdom Outlook

IMF Country Analysis: Twin Global Shocks Dent United Kingdom Outlook »

Article

Source: IMF Survey, Volume 37, Issue 09

Volume/Issue: 37/9

Series: IMF Survey

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 September 2008

ISBN: 9781451967968

Keywords: technical assistance, debt, member countries, budget, debt relief

Antoinette Sayeh interview, IMF clarifies surveillance process, Georgia loan, Olivier Blanchard interview, Africa's financial sector, EMU slowdown, EU transfers, sovereign wealth fund principles, United Kingdom out...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2005/332

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 14 September 2005

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451835069.002

ISBN: 9781451835069

Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, national poverty reduction strategy, poverty line, social services, Sao Tome and Principe,

This paper focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. The National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper represents the result of analyses of the country...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2009/106

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 April 2009

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451835199.002

ISBN: 9781451835199

Keywords: debt, budget, central bank, deficit

This paper discusses a request from the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe for a three-year arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The economic outlook for 2009 is broadly fav...

São Tomé and Príncipe : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation and Request for an Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility

São Tomé and Príncipe : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation and Request for an Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2000/66

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 May 2000

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451834994.002

ISBN: 9781451834994

Keywords: debt, central bank, budget, article, external debt, Sao Tome and Principe,

In the fiscal area, the primary budget balance of São Tomé and Príncipe has turned around from a deficit of 2.2 percent of GDP in 1997 to a surplus of 0.7 percent of GDP in 1998 (Dobra 1.9 billion). The primary sur...

A New Financial System for Poverty Reduction and Growth

A New Financial System for Poverty Reduction and Growth »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2002/178

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Biaggio Bossone , and Abdourahmane Sarr

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 October 2002

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451858969.001

ISBN: 9781451858969

Keywords: Finance, Growth, Inside Money, banking, payments, seigniorage, narrow banking, Deposit Creating Institution, Saving, And Investment,

Our proposal draws on the premise that the availability of stable demand deposits for bank lending, in the process of which inside money is created, does not require any act of intentional saving. The mechanism all...

Inclusive Growth and the Incidence of Fiscal Policy in Mauritius : Much Progress, But More Could be Done

Inclusive Growth and the Incidence of Fiscal Policy in Mauritius : Much Progress, But More Could be Done »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2013/116

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Antonio David , and Martin Petri

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 May 2013

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484323335.001

ISBN: 9781484323335

Keywords: Incidence of Public Expenditures, Incidence of Taxes, expenditures, expenditure, public expenditures, consumption expenditure, capital expenditures, Personal Income and Wealth Distribution, Incidence, General,

Using data from three household surveys, we review whether growth in Mauritius was inclusive and discuss the incidence of public expenditures and taxes. Generally, Mauritius enjoys an even income distribution and l...

Modeling Banking, Sovereign, and Macro Risk in a CCA Global VAR

Modeling Banking, Sovereign, and Macro Risk in a CCA Global VAR »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2013/218

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Dale Gray

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 October 2013

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484322185.001

ISBN: 9781484322185

Keywords: contingent claims analysis (CCA), global vector autoregression (GVAR), banking, banking systems, banking system, sovereign risk, Model Construction and Estimation,

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model framework for the analysis of interactions between banking sector risk, sovereign risk, corporate sector risk, real economic activity, and credit growth for 15 Europe...