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March 1, 2000
Leonardo Cardemil, Juan Carlos Di Tata, & Florencia Frantischek |
Central America: Adjustment and Reforms in the 1990s Following a weak performance in the 1980s, the Central American economies experienced a turnaround in the 1990s as they adopted improved policies within a more stable political environment. Now, how can they best maintain macroeconomic stability, continue structural reforms, and strengthen social policies to maximize rates of economic growth and reduce the incidence of poverty?   |
Finance & Development
September 2008
Gupta & Tareq |
Mobilizing Revenue Strengthening domestic revenue bases is key to creating fiscal space for Africa's developmental needs |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Liam Ebrill |
The Allure of the Value-Added Tax The VAT began life in developed countries of Europe and Latin America but, over the past 25 years, has been adopted by a vast number of developing and transition countries. A recent IMF study concludes that the VAT can be a good way to raise resources and modernize the overall tax system. |
IDB America
September 2002
Daniel Drosdoff |
Tax cheats beware How a radical tax reform in Ecuador helped to increase revenue and fight corruption |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Janet Stotsky, Esther Suss, & Stephen Tokarick |
Trade Liberalization in the Caribbean Since the mid-1990s, the governments of Caribbean countries have demonstrated a firm commitment to trade liberalization. What steps have they taken, what have the results been, and what further steps should they consider taking? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005
Peter Heller |
Back to Basics -- Fiscal Space: What It Is and How to Get It Although the term is new, the concept is not. It has long been an element of sound fiscal analysis. And the challenge of creating fiscal space is one that has always confronted governments and their advisors, including international financial institutions like the IMF. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2005
Peter S. Heller |
Making AID Work An unlikely alliance of rock stars, politicians, and grassroots activists has put the issue of combating poverty at the forefront of global policymaking. Scaling up aid flows is just the start of a complex set of decisions and tough choices. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Kripalani & Engardio |
India: New Rulers, Fresh Doubts How will India's shaky coalition government fund its promises to increase privatization and reform it's stifling labor laws? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Schieber et al. |
Getting Real on Health Financing Unless the efficiency of the global aid architecture is improved and countries enhance their ability to put aid to good use, the massive investment in health that is currently taking place will not deliver the improvement in the health of the poor that everybody is striving for. |
IDB America
April 2004
Daniel Drosdoff |
The Simpler, the Better Peru's tax reform program succeeds by making it easier for companies and individuals to pay. |
BusinessWeek
September 20, 2004
Gleckman & McNamee |
What A "Fairer" Tax Code Might Look Like A reelected Bush may rework the existing system -- or try for a consumption tax. His previous tax cuts and other ideas offer some hints as to where Bush-style reform might go. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Alfred Schipke |
Building on CAFTA How the free trade pact can help foster Central America's economic integration. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Singh & Collyns |
Latin America's Resurgence Latin America's recent resurgence amid continuing favorable external conditions provides another historic opportunity for the region to catalyze its considerable natural and human capital resources into sustained and higher growth. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2002
Bulir & Lane |
Managing the Fiscal Impact of Aid Poor countries must find better ways to manage spending in the face of volatile and unpredictable aid flows. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
Hausmann, Rodrik & Velasco |
Getting the Diagnosis Right A new approach to economic reform: Because across-the-board reforms are politically difficult and have often failed to achieve growth, countries need to figure out the one or two most binding constraints on their economies and then focus on lifting those. |
IDB America
January 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
Reaping the fruits of fiscal reform In exchange for financial discipline and transparency, Brazil's states and municipalities get more control over their budgets |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003
Eifert et al. |
Managing Oil Wealth The political economy of oil-exporting countries -- why some of them have done so poorly |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Horton & El-Ganainy |
Back to Basics: What Is Fiscal Policy? What is fiscal policy? And, how can fiscal tools provide a boost to the world economy? |
Finance & Development
June 2011 |
Beyond Retirees How countries change their pension systems and whether they do it in tandem have major implications for global economic health. |
IDB America
December 2005
Charo Quesada |
A Giant That Needs to Keep Growing A Brazilian academic suggests ways to accelerate the development of Latin America's largest economy. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003
Adam Bennett |
Failed Legacies Escaping the ghosts of central economic planning |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000
Peter Bate |
Just the facts Nicaragua and donors have heart-to-heart over the recovery from Hurricane Mitch... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Davis, Ossowski, Daniel & Barnett |
Oil Funds: Problems Posing as Solutions? Heavy dependence on oil revenues---which are volatile and unpredictable, and will, sooner or later, dry up---greatly complicates a country's fiscal policy. To tackle these problems, many oil-producing countries are setting up oil funds. But are these really a solution, or just a problem posing as one? |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Accountability first A senior IDB manager argues that strong institutions and greater transparency in the management of public resources are the best means of combating corruption |
IDB America
May 2005
Daniel Drosdoff |
Andean Countries Forge Historic Tax Pact Harmonization of value added tax (VAT) will spur region's economic integration. Investors will find the Andean Community as a whole a more attractive place to do business because key parts of the tax system will be similar in all of the countries. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Jose Angel Gurria |
Mexico: Recent Developments, Structural Reforms, and Future Challenges In recent years, the Mexican government has implemented a series of economic reforms to strengthen the country's fundamentals and increase its ability to cope with external shocks. Because of the progress that has been made, the government is confident that Mexico will be able to leave recent crises behind and start the new millennium with a stable and growing economy. |
IDB America
August 2005 |
"A Bigger, More Creative, More Efficient Bank..." After 17 years as IDB president, Enrique V. Iglesias offers an assessment of the Bank's performance and reflects on Latin America's uneven economic progress. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
Nadezhda Bikalova |
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Russia Russia has experienced serious problems in developing and maintaining satisfactory fiscal relations between its central government and regional and local governments. How have these problems arisen, and what steps might make Russia's fiscal federalism work better? |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Howard Gleckman |
A Bit More For The Coffers After three years in free-fall, federal, state, and local government revenues are starting to show signs of a pickup. |
IDB America
January 2006 |
The Elusive Quest for Equality Growth indices in Latin America are on the rise, education and health are improving, exports are climbing, institutions are becoming more democratic -- but poverty and inequality indicators refuse to budge. |
IDB America
October 2004
Enrique V. Iglesias |
Solving the Competitiveness Conundrum The IDB is proud of the role it has played in promoting administrative, financial and judicial reform in its Latin American member countries, both through the Bank's lending programs and in the many innovative initiatives taken by its Multilateral Investment Fund. |
Inc.
January 1, 2003
Thea Singer |
States Flag. So Might You As legislators all over the country are slashing budgets, company owners should prepare to tighten their belts. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Emine Gurgen |
Central Asia: Achievements and Prospects Although the five Central Asian countries in transition have made progress in moving to a market economy, they still have far to go and need to intensify their reform efforts. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Roger Hamilton |
Donors debate debt relief proposals Capital increase for Investment Corporation also finalized at Bank's New Orleans annual meeting |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Pedro Pou |
Argentina's Structural Reforms of the 1990s Argentina experienced serious economic and financial difficulties in the 1980s. Hyperinflation in 1989-90 finally elicited the necessary political consensus for reform. Despite areas of concern, structural reforms implemented in the 1990s have set Argentina on the path to sustained growth. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2001
Guy Pfeffermann |
Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Enterprise The role of private enterprise in development has been neglected by scholars, governments, and aid organizations. This is regrettable: a vibrant private sector generates jobs, raises incomes, and makes better, cheaper goods and services available... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Vito Tanzi |
Globalization and the Work of Fiscal Termites Globalization is likely over time to have a significant negative impact on countries' ability to raise revenues through their tax systems. What steps can countries take to counter this problem? |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Paul Constance |
From black box to glass house Seminar on transparency and development reveals strategies for combating corruption |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Robert A. Feldman & C. Maxwell Watson |
Central Europe: From Transition to EU Membership The Central European countries have made considerable progress with the transition to a market economy and now face the challenge of developing macroeconomic policy frameworks on the road to EU accession. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Eduardo Aninat |
Chile in the 1990s: Embracing Development Opportunities A review of Chile's recent economic performance shows that, overall, the 1990s were a period of vigorous and unprecedented expansion, with average annual GDP growth of 6.5 percent. While 1999 was a time of economic adjustment after the fallout of the Asian crisis, Chile is now ready to resume healthy growth in 2000 and beyond.. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Laurence J. Kotlikoff |
A Hidden Fiscal Crisis A noted U.S. economist says debt figures seriously understate long-term budget problems in the United States |
IDB America
April 2008
Paul Constance |
Private Capital Drives a Green Energy Boom Inter-American Development Bank funds leverage investments in ethanol, biodiesel, wind, solar, hydroelectric and tidal energy in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
James T. Walsh |
New Customs Squaring new security concerns with the need to facilitate trade is a daunting challenge for many customs administrations. |
IDB America
July 2001
Daniel Drosdoff |
Latin America's airlines face strong headwinds High taxes, outdated regulations and foreign competition are forcing a shakeout among the region's commercial air carriers... |
BusinessWeek
December 22, 2003
Diane Brady |
How To Turn Canada Into A Powerhouse New leader Paul Martin needs to keep up the pressure for reform. |
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010
Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Taxes Take Center Stage An analysis of two proposed tax plans shows only one will stimulate the economy and provide important benefits to manufacturers. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Kevin Cheng |
The Long Run Is Near France, like many advanced economies, confronts the expensive needs of a rapidly aging population |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Baldacci & Gupta |
Fiscal Expansions: What Works There is a firm link between the composition of fiscal policy and the length of a financial crisis. |
