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Absorbing shocks »
Source: Finance & Development, December 2003
Volume/Issue: 40/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 15 December 2003
ISBN: 9781451952018
Keywords: country inequality, infant mortality, mortality rate, life expectancy, world inequality
This paper describes why the international community needs to act now to stand a chance of meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The paper gives example of Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the w...
An Achilles’ Heel: Inequality threatens Asia’s growth miracle »
Source: Finance and Development, December 2013
Volume/Issue: 50/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 November 2013
ISBN: 9781484316917
Keywords: intellectual property, global trade, supply chain, copyright
For the latest thinking about the international financial system, monetary policy, economic development, poverty reduction, and other critical issues, subscribe to Finance & Development (F&D). This lively quarterl...
Address by the Chairman of the Executive Board and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund »
Source: Summary Proceedings of the Fifty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors
Series: Summary Proceedings
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 May 2006
ISBN: 9781589065123
Keywords: debt, debt relief, debt cancellation, oil prices, world economy
Mr. Chairman, Governors, honored guests, it is a pleasure to welcome you to these meetings on behalf of the International Monetary Fund. I would like to extend a special welcome to...
Africa in the Doha Round »
Source: Africa in the Doha Round : Dealing with Preference Erosion and Beyond
Volume/Issue: 2005/8
Series: IMF Policy Discussion Papers
Author(s): Yongzheng Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 November 2005
ISBN: 9781451975796
Keywords: Africa, Multilateral trade negotiations, World Trade Organization, Doha Round, preference erosion, special and differential treatment, market access, export markets, tariff cuts, trade barriers,
Improving market access in industrial countries and retaining preferences have been Africa's two key objectives in the Doha Round trade negotiations. This paper argues that African negotiators may have overlooked t...
Africa’s Burgeoning Ties with China Maximizing the benefits of China’s increasing economic engagement with Africa »
Source: Finance & Development, March 2008
Volume/Issue: 45/1
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 07 April 2008
ISBN: 9781451922349
Keywords: climate change, emissions, crude oil, opec, oil prices
Commodity Boom: How Long Will It Last?" asks how economies will fare after the record-high prices of key raw materials posted in recent months, which build on dramatic increases from their lows of 2000. The lead ar...
Africa’s New Engine: Africa looks to its middle-class consumers to drive prosperity »
Source: Finance & Development, December 2011
Volume/Issue: 48/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 07 December 2011
ISBN: 9781451953695
Keywords: monetary fund, news, photography, journalism
Africa's Middle-Class Motor finds growing evidence that a recent resurgence in the continent's economic well-being has staying power. In his overview article, Harvard professor Calestous Juma says the emphasis for...
Agricultural Trade and Protection in Asia: Identifying hurdles to intra-regional trade »
Source: Finance & Development, December 1988
Volume/Issue: 25/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 1988
ISBN: 9781616353759
Keywords: adjustment programs, structural adjustment, external shocks, aggregate demand, process of adjustment
This paper describes the effect of IMF-supported adjustment programs on the poor. The paper highlights that IMF-supported adjustment programs have often been misunderstood and have been criticized for seeking exces...
Aid and Growth »
Source: Finance & Development, September 2005
Volume/Issue: 42/3
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 September 2005
ISBN: 9781451953985
Keywords: monetary fund, website, inflation, press, facsimile
This paper explores why increased aid flows require economic policymakers to confront some specific issues. Ensuring that increased aid promotes growth and reduces poverty is certainly the most important task. Empi...
Aid Effectiveness: What can Donors Do? »
Source: IMF Survey, Volume 35, Issue 09
Volume/Issue: 35/9
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 17 May 2006
ISBN: 9781451968132
Keywords: international monetary fund, debt, budget, Labor market, Budget Policy and Planning, Cost-benefit Analysis, Debtor and Creditor, Economic Development. Finance, Economic History, Financial Liberalization
Funding the IMF; Middle East and Central Asia economic outlook; Is globalization a choice?; Latin American reform; Trade conference; Aid effectiveness; Long-term interest rates in G7 countries; Wage flexibility; Jo...
And Schumpeter Said, "This is How Thou Shalt Grow" »
Source: And Schumpeter Said, "This is How Thou Shalt Grow" : Further Quest for Economic Growth in Poor Countries
Volume/Issue: 2004/40
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Philippe Beaugrand
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2004
ISBN: 9781451846003
Keywords: Growth, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Schumpeter, J.A., economic growth, entrepreneurs, per capita income, J.A,
The paper reviews the “stylized facts” on economic growth gathered by Easterly and Levine in their 2001 joint paper and illustrates some of the points made on the basis of data from the IMF’s W...