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Chapter 13. Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Six Countries during the Recent High-Growth Period »
Source: Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries
Series: Books
Author(s): Rabah Arezki , Catherine Pattillo , Marc Quintyn , and Min Zhu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 October 2012
ISBN: 9781616353797
Keywords: hedging, fiscal policy, inflation, terms of trade, food prices
Introduction Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa experienced a period of high economic growth beginning in the mid-1990s, leading to renewed optimism about the region’s development...
Chapter 14. Distributional Consequences and Policy Responses to Food Price Inflation in Developing Asia »
Source: Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries
Series: Books
Author(s): Rabah Arezki , Catherine Pattillo , Marc Quintyn , and Min Zhu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 October 2012
ISBN: 9781616353797
Keywords: hedging, fiscal policy, inflation, terms of trade, food prices
Introduction Rapidly rising food prices are not just a macroeconomic problem. By directly influencing poverty levels, they create a political challenge for developing countries. As t...
4 Economic Policy and Equity: An Overview »
Source: Economic Policy and Equity
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 May 1999
ISBN: 9781557757883
Keywords: income distribution, transition economies, income inequality, distribution of income, wage
Introduction Not long ago I was shopping at a large supermarket in Boston when I could not help overhearing a conversation between a shopper pushing a big trolley and his child of ab...
3 Defining, Measuring, and Predicting Soundness »
Source: Bank Soundness and Macroeconomic Policy
Series: Books
Author(s): Matthew Saal , Carl-Johan Lindgren , and G. Garcia
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 September 1996
ISBN: 9781557755995
Keywords: banking, loans, banking system, interest, banking sector
Bank soundness is a concept commonly used to denote, for example, an ability to withstand adverse events. Nevertheless, its usage is typically imprecise and gives rise to questions...
Back Matter »
Source: Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries
Series: Books
Author(s): Rabah Arezki , Catherine Pattillo , Marc Quintyn , and Min Zhu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 October 2012
ISBN: 9781616353797
Keywords: hedging, fiscal policy, inflation, terms of trade, food prices
In the years following the global financial crisis, many low-income countries experienced rapid recovery and strong economic growth. However, many are now facing enormous difficulties because of rapidly rising food...