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Chapter 2: Developments in the Global Economy and Financial Markets »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2009 : Fighting the Global Crisis
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 September 2009
ISBN: 9781589068797
Keywords: financial stability, financial sector, balance of payments, financial system, poverty reduction
On the heels of a major financial crisis that originated in advanced country markets in 2007, the global economy sank in 2008-09 into the deepest recession since...
CHAPTER 2 IMF Country, Global, and Regional Surveillance »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2000 : 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: 15 September 2000
ISBN: 9781557758439
Keywords: central bank, financial sector, financial statements, debt relief, balance of payments
Central to the IMF’s mandate of improving the operation of the international monetary system is its oversight (or “surveillance”) of the economic and financial policies of its member countries. IMF surveilla...
Dimensions of Land Inequality and Economic Development »
Source: Dimensions of Land Inequality and Economic Development
Volume/Issue: 2004/158
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Lennart Erickson , and Dietrich Vollrath
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 August 2004
ISBN: 9781451857610
Keywords: Agricultural inequality, land inequality, institutions, financial development, education provision, gini coefficient, statistics, standard errors, measure of inequality, Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
There are several theories linking land inequality with aspects of economic development. Empirical work on these theories has attempted to establish a relationship between land inequality and institutions, financia...
Finances, Organization, and Accountability »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2015 : Tackling Challenges Together
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 October 2015
ISBN: 9781475544886
Keywords: debt, imf, tax, interest, investment
In FY2015, the IMF operated within an unchanged budget envelope in real terms. This was the third year in row. Greater utilization and reallocation of the budget enabled the IMF to meet new demands. The IMF’...
Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy »
Source: Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy
Volume/Issue: 2012/8
Series: Staff Discussion Notes
Author(s): David Coady , and Sanjeev Gupta
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 28 June 2012
ISBN: 9781475504828
Keywords: Fiscal consolidation, Developed countries, Developing countries, Fiscal policy, Government expenditures, Income inequality, Income distribution, Taxation, Unemployment, tax
Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief an...
3. Inequality and Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, October 2015 : Sub-Saharan Africa
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 October 2015
ISBN: 9781513597331
Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; commodity exporters; oil-exporting countries; competitiveness; trade integration; income inequality; gender inequality
Sub-Saharan Africa has among the highest levels of inequality—both income and gender—in the world, even after accounting for the lower levels of per capita income in the region. With growing international ev...
Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth »
Source: Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth : Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa
Volume/Issue: 2016/111
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Dalia Hakura , Mumtaz Hussain , Monique Newiak , Vimal Thakoor , and Fan Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 June 2016
ISBN: 9781484382349
Keywords: Income inequality, gender inequality, economic growth, and sub-Saharan Africa
A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that inequality-income or gender related-can impede economic growth. Using dynamic panel regressions and new time series data, this paper finds that both income and gen...
Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction »
Source: Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction : Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research
Volume/Issue: 2001/135
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Paul Cashin , Catherine Pattillo , Ratna Sahay , and Paolo Mauro
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2001
ISBN: 9781451855708
Keywords: Macroeconomic policies, trade liberalization, distribution of income, external debt, per capita income, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Measurement and Analysis of Poverty, Comparative Studies of Countries,
This paper provides a brief and selective overview of research on the links between macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction. Using the Human Development Index as a measure of well-being, the progress made by 1...
3. Private External Financing Flows and the Global Financial Crisis »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, April 2010, Sub-Saharan Africa : Back to High Growth?
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 23 April 2010
ISBN: 9781589069183
Keywords: fiscal policy, capital inflows, exporting countries, importing countries, oil-importing countries
Introduction and Summary The first decade of the 21st century witnessed a dramatic surge of private financial flows 1 into emerging and developing r...