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Cover IMF Working Papers
Gross National Happiness and Macroeconomic Indicators in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Sriram Balasubramanian and Mr. Paul Cashin
This paper examines the origins and use of the concept of Gross National Happiness (or subjective well-being) in the Kingdom of Bhutan, and the relationship between measured well-being and macroeconomic indicators. While there are only a few national surveys of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan, the concept has been used to guide public policymaking for the country’s various Five-Year Plans. Consistent with the Easterlin Paradox, available evidence indicates that Bhutan’s rapid increase in national income is only weakly associated with increases in measured levels of well-being. It will be important for Bhutan to undertake more frequent Gross National Happiness surveys and evaluations, to better build evidence for comovement of well-being and macroeconomic concepts such as real national income.
Keywords:
WP; Bhutan; real GDP; GNH survey; GNH framework; indicator; real income; gross national happiness; gross domestic product; GNH index; GNH objective; GNH indicator; GNH policy; GNH tool; Income; Housing; Poverty reduction; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Republic of Madagascar: Economic Development Document
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
This Economic Development Document describes the strategy adopted by the government of Madagascar to reverse the trend of modest economic performance, deteriorating social conditions, and persistent poverty observed in recent years. This strategy addresses the underlying causes of poverty. The primary aim of the fiscal policy is to increase revenue and rationalize budget expenditure to provide ample margins to finance priority spending, specifically social and infrastructure spending. The priorities are to expand the tax base and continuing reform of tax and customs administration, and to eliminate the causes of inefficient public expenditure. The monetary policy is given the role of regulating domestic liquidity to normalize trends in economic activities and achieve the inflation targets of less than 10.0 percent.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; poverty rate; purchasing power; economic growth; private sector; per capita income; development framework; land tenure; poverty profile; energy security; air Madagascar; economic system; government securities market; asset recovery authority; financing requirement; Infrastructure; Poverty reduction; Sub-Saharan Africa
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kenya: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Kenya. Kenya’s second Medium Term Plan (MTP-2) that covers 2013–2017 seeks to build on the successes of the MTP1. It aims to accelerate growth to reach double-digit levels, to create jobs for the Kenyan youth, and to further reduce the still high poverty levels. It highlights that to reduce maternal mortality, the MTP-2 outlines measures such as free maternal healthcare at the point of delivery and incentives for school enrolment.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; MTP-2; government; flagship project; Kenya; government transparency; draft MTP-2; priority project; medium term expenditure framework; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Infrastructure; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper--Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Bangladesh’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper -- “Steps Towards Change: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction II (NSAPR II)” – provides a framework for implementing the government’s agenda during FY09-FY11. First prepared by a Caretaker government,1 the NSAPR II was later revised by the current elected government to reflect its priorities. The NSAPR II outlines five strategic priorities and describes the supporting strategies to achieve them. This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) provides feedback on priority areas for strengthening the NSAPR II and its implementation.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; NSAPR II; costing table; skill-development programs; macroeconomic framework; telecommunications company; government program; Poverty reduction strategy; Infrastructure; Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP); Poverty reduction; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Republic of Congo: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This note reviews the Republic of Congo’s Poverty Reduction, Growth and Employment Strategy Paper (PRSP). PRSP outlines a comprehensive framework for the reduction of poverty and emphasizes diversifying the economy to generate employment, provide social services and reduce the vulnerability of its citizens, and strengthen good governance. It can be further strengthened by setting clear, realistic targets, prioritizing and sequencing goals and plans to achieve those goals, and creating systems for monitoring and evaluating the specific projects undertaken.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; PRSP-2; staff; government; natural resource; poverty report; trends assessment; management framework; poverty trends assessment; staffs caution; poverty diagnostic; poverty comparison; Infrastructure; Poverty reduction strategy; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central Africa; Africa
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Haiti: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
Falling international prices have helped lower Haiti’s inflation, but base money growth has continued to be higher than targeted in the program. The paper discusses Haiti’s Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. In the area of economic governance, recent advances have been made to increase transparency and efficiency in the use of public resources and external assistance. These include changes in the legal framework for budget formulation and execution, the setting up of critical institutions and agencies, and efforts to disseminate basic information.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; RA-DSNCRP; government; DSNCRP; price; DSNCRP implementation; government operation; DSNCRP document; shift of attention; DSNCRP spending; Haitian authorities; development partner; government of Haiti; Infrastructure; Budget planning and preparation; Poverty reduction strategy; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Uganda: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund
This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses key priorities for strengthening Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) and for ensuring its effective implementation. PEAP 2004 describes the participatory process underpinning the development of the PEAP strategy, provides a poverty diagnosis, and presents policy measures, sector plans, costing, and a result-oriented policy matrix for sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction over the 2004/05–2007/08 period. It argues for a shift of the policy focus from recovery to sustainable growth and structural transformation, and presents specific government policies to accelerate poverty reduction.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; PEAP 2004; policy; governance; Uganda; PEAP target; poverty analysis; poverty diagnosis; PEAP consultation; implementation capacity; PEAP strategy; PEAP point; PEAP project; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction
Cover Summary Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, 2004
Summary Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, 2004
International Monetary Fund

Abstract

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiqués issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings.

Keywords:
AS; IMF surveillance; item; country; board of governors Resolution No. 53-2; international community; board of governors of the International Monetary Fund; poverty-reducing public expenditures; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction and development; Infrastructure; Global; West Africa; Africa; Asia and Pacific; Baltics
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Cameroon: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) assesses the main exogenous and endogenous risks affecting the implementation of the strategy, including terms-of-trade shocks and absorptive capacity weaknesses. The medium-term expenditure framework identifies the priorities and needs of the country to meet the Millennium Development Goals. The PRSP provides extensive sensitivity analysis of the impact of the main exogenous risks. The effective channeling of the resources freed from debt relief in favor of growth-enhancing and social development programs constitute a critical challenge for the government.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; poverty diagnosis; PRSP priority; MDG target; poverty reduction policy; poverty assessment; government treasury bonds; PRSP framework; PRSP policy; PRSP implementation; PRSP presentation workshop; PRSP outline; poverty profile; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Infrastructure; Central Africa; Global; publication policy; attached Joint Staff Assessment; member country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; reader comment; Medium-term budget frameworks
Cover Rural Poverty in Developing Countries
Rural Poverty in Developing Countries
Implications for Public Policy
Mr. Mahmood Hasan Khan

Abstract

Reviews causes of poverty in rural areas and presents a policy framework for reducing rural poverty, including through land reform, public works programs, access to credit, physical and social infrastructure, subsidies, and transfer of technology. Identifies key elements for drafting a policy to reduce rural poverty.

Keywords:
EI; poverty difference; poverty-mitigating strategy; policy; rural poverty