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Chapter 2. Developments in the Global Economy and Financial Markets

Chapter 2. Developments in the Global Economy and Financial Markets »

Chapter

Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2008 : Making the Global Economy Work for All

Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 October 2008

ISBN: 9781589067660

Keywords: financial sector, financial markets, balance of payments, debt relief, financial stability

FIGURE 2.1 Real GDP growth (Percent change from a year earlier) Foreign exchange markets were also affected b...

Harnessing Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth in Fragile States

Harnessing Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth in Fragile States »

Article

Source: Harnessing Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth in Fragile States

Volume/Issue: 2015/25

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Corinne Delechat , John Clark JR , Pranav Gupta , Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi , Mesmin Koulet-Vickot , Carla Macario , Toomas Orav , Manuel Rosales Torres , Rene Tapsoba , Dmitry Zhdankin , and Susan Yang

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 February 2015

ISBN: 9781498392570

Keywords: fragile states, revenue, investment, poverty, public investment, safety nets, Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development, Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Development, One, Two

Like other fragile sub-Saharan African countries, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone are seeking to harness their natural resource potential in the context of ambitious development strategies. This st...

Liberia : 2008 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Financing Assurances Review, and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia

Liberia : 2008 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Financing Assurances Review, and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia »

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Volume/Issue: 2009/4

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 January 2009

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451823004.002

ISBN: 9781451823004

Keywords: debt, budget, debt relief, deficit, revenues

This paper presents the staff report for the combined Liberia's 2008 Article IV Consultation and the first review under the Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. The international...

Liberia : Fourth Review of Performance Under the Staff: Monitored Program and Request for Three: Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the Extended Fund Facility: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion

Liberia : Fourth Review of Performance Under the Staff: Monitored Program and Request for Three: Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the Extended Fund Facility: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2008/108

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 March 2008

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451822977.002

ISBN: 9781451822977

Keywords: debt, budget, debt relief, revenues, deficit

This paper reviews Liberia's performance under the staff-monitored program (SMP) through December 2007, and proposes a three-year program to be supported by the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and the...

Liberia : Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Liberia : Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2007/60

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 February 2007

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451822922.002

ISBN: 9781451822922

Keywords: civil society, human rights, ngos, civil society organizations, informal sector

Liberia's Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (iPRS) sets out the emerging process and framework for recovery and reconstruction in the context of post-conflict Liberia. The iPRSP sets out the national socio-economi...

Liberia : Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

Liberia : Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2007/313

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 September 2007

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451822939.002

ISBN: 9781451822939

Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, capacity constraints

This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) for Liberia. The I-PRSP traces the roots of conflict to Liberia's exclusion and marginalization of much of the populati...

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

Liberia : Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2008/289

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 August 2008

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451822991.002

ISBN: 9781451822991

Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, pro-poor growth

Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper highlights the civil war as the underlying cause of extreme poverty. A major challenge for the government is to attract more donor aid and private investment in the provis...

Liberia : Joint Staff Advisory Note on the First Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy (LPRS)

Liberia : Joint Staff Advisory Note on the First Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy (LPRS) »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2010/193

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 July 2010

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455202454.002

ISBN: 9781455202454

Keywords: apr, poverty reduction strategy, reform agenda, implementation period

The Annual Progress Report (APR) provides no estimates or analysis of current poverty levels and the poverty effects of the Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy (LPRS) in the absence of reliable statistics. IMF staff...

Liberia : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Liberia : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2008/219

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 July 2008

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451822984.002

ISBN: 9781451822984

Keywords: education, youth, primary school, teachers, public institutions

This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia's PRS articulates the government's overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustain...

Liberia : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report

Liberia : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2012/45

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 February 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781463941055.002

ISBN: 9781463941055

Keywords: roads, civil service, paved roads, judiciary

This report assesses the design, implementation, and effectiveness of Liberia's first Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). The PRS described the objectives for each pillar and sector, often with numerical projections,...