Volume/Issue: 2020/80
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
25
March
2020
ISBN: 9781513537597
This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Fiji highlights that economic activity slowed sharply in 2019 due to lower government spending, tighter domestic financial conditions, weak sentiment, and the...
Volume/Issue: 2020/80
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
25
March
2020
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513537597.002
ISBN: 9781513537597
This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Fiji highlights that economic activity slowed sharply in 2019 due to lower government spending, tighter domestic financial conditions, weak sentiment, and the...
Volume/Issue: 2020/80
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
25
March
2020
ISBN: 9781513537597
This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Fiji highlights that economic activity slowed sharply in 2019 due to lower government spending, tighter domestic financial conditions, weak sentiment, and the...
Volume/Issue: 2020/80
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
25
March
2020
ISBN: 9781513537597
This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Fiji highlights that economic activity slowed sharply in 2019 due to lower government spending, tighter domestic financial conditions, weak sentiment, and the...
Volume/Issue: 2020/80
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
25
March
2020
ISBN: 9781513537597
This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Fiji highlights that economic activity slowed sharply in 2019 due to lower government spending, tighter domestic financial conditions, weak sentiment, and the...
Volume/Issue: 2019/57
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
15
February
2019
ISBN: 9781484399484
This Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy is recovering well from several natural disasters, supported by accommodative fiscal and monetary policies. Growth performance picked up in recent years with...
Volume/Issue: 2019/57
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
15
February
2019
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484399484.002
ISBN: 9781484399484
This Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy is recovering well from several natural disasters, supported by accommodative fiscal and monetary policies. Growth performance picked up in recent years with...
Volume/Issue: 2019/57
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
15
February
2019
ISBN: 9781484399484
This Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy is recovering well from several natural disasters, supported by accommodative fiscal and monetary policies. Growth performance picked up in recent years with...
Volume/Issue: 2019/57
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
15
February
2019
ISBN: 9781484399484
This Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy is recovering well from several natural disasters, supported by accommodative fiscal and monetary policies. Growth performance picked up in recent years with...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
Global Context
The global expansion that began two years ago appears to have peaked and become less synchronized across economies. While economic activity moderated in advanced econo...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
Asia is the world’s most dynamic economic region. But it faces a number of serious challenges over the medium to long term—that its trade-reliant growth strategy will no longer be viable (at least in its cur...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
Asia has achieved remarkable economic success over the past five decades. Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, and successive waves of economies have made the transition to middle-...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
The April 2017 Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific documented that productivity growth in a number of economies in Asia—just as in the rest of the world—slowed after the global financial crisis, and...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484375419.086
ISBN: 9781484375419
Growth in the first half of 2018 was softer than in 2017, especially in advanced economies. In contrast, growth remained robust in emerging market economies and broadly in line with expectations. After rising to 6....
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
Growth in the first half of 2018 was softer than in 2017, especially in advanced economies. In contrast, growth remained robust in emerging market economies and broadly in line with expectations. After rising to 6....
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
The final challenge for Asia addressed in this Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific is how to reap the potential benefits of the digital revolution while minimizing its costs. While digitalization and...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
October
2018
ISBN: 9781484375419
Asia’s heavy reliance on trade in general, and its integration in global value chains in particular, have been critical elements behind the region’s stellar growth record. But rising income levels and wages...
Volume/Issue: 2018/155
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Si Guo
, and
Futoshi Narita
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
06
July
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484366837.001
ISBN: 9781484366837
Pacific island countries are exposed to significant risks from natural disasters. As a
disaster relief measure, Fiji allowed pre-retirement pension withdrawls in the wake of
Cyclone Winston in 2016. Motivated by th...
Volume/Issue: 2018/155
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Si Guo
, and
Futoshi Narita
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
06
July
2018
ISBN: 9781484366837
Pacific island countries are exposed to significant risks from natural disasters. As a
disaster relief measure, Fiji allowed pre-retirement pension withdrawls in the wake of
Cyclone Winston in 2016. Motivated by th...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484339886
In this Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, the following groupings are employed:
“ASEAN” refers to Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, S...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484339886
The economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific remains strong, and the region continues to be the most dynamic of the global economy. Near-term prospects have improved since the Regional Economic Outlook Upda...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484339886
The world economy continues to perform well, with strong growth and trade, rising but still muted inflation, and accommodative financial conditions, notwithstanding some increased financial mark...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484339886
Introduction and Main Findings
Global growth in 2017 was the highest since 2011 and is expected to strengthen further in 2018–19, supported by broad-based momentum across countries a...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484339886.086
ISBN: 9781484339886
Asia is expected to grow by about 51/2 percent this year, accounting for nearly two-thirds of global growth, and the region remains the world's most dynamic by a considerable margin. But despite the strong outlook,...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484339886
Asia is expected to grow by about 51/2 percent this year, accounting for nearly two-thirds of global growth, and the region remains the world's most dynamic by a considerable margin. But despite the strong outlook,...
Volume/Issue: 2018/34
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
February
2018
ISBN: 9781484340790
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's economy is recovering well after Tropical Cyclone Winston and is expected to record its eighth consecutive year of expansion in 2017. Growth is expected to p...
Volume/Issue: 2018/34
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
February
2018
ISBN: 9781484340790
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's economy is recovering well after Tropical Cyclone Winston and is expected to record its eighth consecutive year of expansion in 2017. Growth is expected to p...
Volume/Issue: 2018/34
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
February
2018
ISBN: 9781484340790
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's economy is recovering well after Tropical Cyclone Winston and is expected to record its eighth consecutive year of expansion in 2017. Growth is expected to p...
Volume/Issue: 2018/34
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
February
2018
ISBN: 9781484340790
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's economy is recovering well after Tropical Cyclone Winston and is expected to record its eighth consecutive year of expansion in 2017. Growth is expected to p...
Volume/Issue: 2017/90
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jihad Alwazir
,
Fazurin Jamaludin
,
Dongyeol Lee
,
Niamh Sheridan
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2017
ISBN: 9781475593471
Access to financial services in the small states of the Pacific is being eroded. Weaknesses in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism compliance in the context of high levels of remittances...
Volume/Issue: 2017/90
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jihad Alwazir
,
Fazurin Jamaludin
,
Dongyeol Lee
,
Niamh Sheridan
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475593471.001
ISBN: 9781475593471
Access to financial services in the small states of the Pacific is being eroded. Weaknesses in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism compliance in the context of high levels of remittances...
Volume/Issue: 2016/168
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jan Gottschalk
,
Carl Miller
,
Lanieta Rauqeuqe
,
Isoa Wainiqolo
, and
Yongzheng Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475523973.001
ISBN: 9781475523973
This paper provides an assessment of real exchange rate measures and their impact on trade performance with special reference to two Pacific island countries, Fiji and Samoa. The analysis shows that the commonly us...
Volume/Issue: 2016/168
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jan Gottschalk
,
Carl Miller
,
Lanieta Rauqeuqe
,
Isoa Wainiqolo
, and
Yongzheng Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2016
ISBN: 9781475523973
This paper provides an assessment of real exchange rate measures and their impact on trade performance with special reference to two Pacific island countries, Fiji and Samoa. The analysis shows that the commonly us...
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s):
Hoe Khor
,
Roger Kronenberg
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2016
ISBN: 9781484319833
Economic growth among the Pacific island countries (PICs) has lagged most peer groups for more than a decade. This chapter provides an overview of the policy issues and challenges faced by these countries, a...
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s):
Hoe Khor
,
Roger Kronenberg
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2016
ISBN: 9781484319833
The Pacific island countries (PICs) are among the most susceptible to natural disasters in the world. The combination of location and small size heightens their vulnerability to earthquakes and weather-relat...
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s):
Hoe Khor
,
Roger Kronenberg
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484319833.073
ISBN: 9781484319833
This is a prepublication excerpt of Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific....
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s):
Hoe Khor
,
Roger Kronenberg
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2016
ISBN: 9781484319833
This is a prepublication excerpt of Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific....
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s):
Hoe Khor
,
Roger Kronenberg
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2016
ISBN: 9781484319833
This is a prepublication excerpt of Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific....
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s):
Hoe Khor
,
Roger Kronenberg
, and
Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
April
2016
ISBN: 9781484319833
...
Volume/Issue: 2016/54
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
February
2016
ISBN: 9781513569147
Fiji is enjoying a strong growth momentum due to accommodative policies, robust tourism and strong remittances, and an improvement in the terms of trade. The smooth and peaceful elections in September 2014 marked t...
Volume/Issue: 2016/54
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
February
2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513569147.002
ISBN: 9781513569147
Fiji is enjoying a strong growth momentum due to accommodative policies, robust tourism and strong remittances, and an improvement in the terms of trade. The smooth and peaceful elections in September 2014 marked t...
Volume/Issue: 2016/54
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
February
2016
ISBN: 9781513569147
Fiji is enjoying a strong growth momentum due to accommodative policies, robust tourism and strong remittances, and an improvement in the terms of trade. The smooth and peaceful elections in September 2014 marked t...
Volume/Issue: 2016/54
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
February
2016
ISBN: 9781513569147
Fiji is enjoying a strong growth momentum due to accommodative policies, robust tourism and strong remittances, and an improvement in the terms of trade. The smooth and peaceful elections in September 2014 marked t...
Volume/Issue: 2016/54
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
February
2016
ISBN: 9781513569147
Fiji is enjoying a strong growth momentum due to accommodative policies, robust tourism and strong remittances, and an improvement in the terms of trade. The smooth and peaceful elections in September 2014 marked t...
Volume/Issue: 2015/319
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
18
November
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513564357.002
ISBN: 9781513564357
This Selected Issues paper provides an overview of financial access and inclusion indicators, related causal factors, and both current and possible reform priorities for on Papua New Guinea (PNG). The paper present...
Volume/Issue: 2015/319
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
18
November
2015
ISBN: 9781513564357
This Selected Issues paper provides an overview of financial access and inclusion indicators, related causal factors, and both current and possible reform priorities for on Papua New Guinea (PNG). The paper present...
Volume/Issue: 2015/319
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
18
November
2015
ISBN: 9781513564357
This Selected Issues paper provides an overview of financial access and inclusion indicators, related causal factors, and both current and possible reform priorities for on Papua New Guinea (PNG). The paper present...
Volume/Issue: 2015/319
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
18
November
2015
ISBN: 9781513564357
This Selected Issues paper provides an overview of financial access and inclusion indicators, related causal factors, and both current and possible reform priorities for on Papua New Guinea (PNG). The paper present...
Volume/Issue: 2015/96
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Fazurin Jamaludin
,
Vladimir Klyuev
, and
Anuk Serechetapongse
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
04
May
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484362266.001
ISBN: 9781484362266
Growth has been sluggish in Pacific island countries (PICs). High cost of credit is likely
one of the reasons. While the small scale, geographic dispersion, and vulnerability to
shocks increase the cost and risk of...
Volume/Issue: 2015/96
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Fazurin Jamaludin
,
Vladimir Klyuev
, and
Anuk Serechetapongse
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
04
May
2015
ISBN: 9781484362266
Growth has been sluggish in Pacific island countries (PICs). High cost of credit is likely
one of the reasons. While the small scale, geographic dispersion, and vulnerability to
shocks increase the cost and risk of...
Volume/Issue: 2014/321
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
November
2014
ISBN: 9781498391801
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in Fiji in 2013 accelerated to 4.6 percent. Consumption and investment indicators suggest continued strength in 2014, with economic growth projected at 3.8 p...
Volume/Issue: 2014/321
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
November
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781498391801.002
ISBN: 9781498391801
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in Fiji in 2013 accelerated to 4.6 percent. Consumption and investment indicators suggest continued strength in 2014, with economic growth projected at 3.8 p...
Volume/Issue: 2014/321
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
November
2014
ISBN: 9781498391801
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in Fiji in 2013 accelerated to 4.6 percent. Consumption and investment indicators suggest continued strength in 2014, with economic growth projected at 3.8 p...
Volume/Issue: 2014/321
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
November
2014
ISBN: 9781498391801
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in Fiji in 2013 accelerated to 4.6 percent. Consumption and investment indicators suggest continued strength in 2014, with economic growth projected at 3.8 p...
Volume/Issue: 2014/321
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
November
2014
ISBN: 9781498391801
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in Fiji in 2013 accelerated to 4.6 percent. Consumption and investment indicators suggest continued strength in 2014, with economic growth projected at 3.8 p...
Volume/Issue: 2014/158
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Hong Chen
,
Lanieta Rauqeuqe
,
Shiu raj Singh
,
Yiqun Wu
, and
Yongzheng Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
August
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781498324342.001
ISBN: 9781498324342
International trade is vital for economic prosperity in Pacific island countries, but their trade performance has been weak over the past decade with the exception of resource-rich countries. Small country size and...
Volume/Issue: 2014/158
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Hong Chen
,
Lanieta Rauqeuqe
,
Shiu raj Singh
,
Yiqun Wu
, and
Yongzheng Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498324342
International trade is vital for economic prosperity in Pacific island countries, but their trade performance has been weak over the past decade with the exception of resource-rich countries. Small country size and...
Volume/Issue: 2013/370
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
20
December
2013
ISBN: 9781475549348
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in the Fijian economy increased to 21/4 percent in 2012, supported by income tax cuts, low interest rates, and the one-time payouts under the Fiji National P...
Volume/Issue: 2013/370
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
20
December
2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475549348.002
ISBN: 9781475549348
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in the Fijian economy increased to 21/4 percent in 2012, supported by income tax cuts, low interest rates, and the one-time payouts under the Fiji National P...
Volume/Issue: 2013/370
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
20
December
2013
ISBN: 9781475549348
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in the Fijian economy increased to 21/4 percent in 2012, supported by income tax cuts, low interest rates, and the one-time payouts under the Fiji National P...
Volume/Issue: 2013/370
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
20
December
2013
ISBN: 9781475549348
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in the Fijian economy increased to 21/4 percent in 2012, supported by income tax cuts, low interest rates, and the one-time payouts under the Fiji National P...
Volume/Issue: 2013/370
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
20
December
2013
ISBN: 9781475549348
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that growth in the Fijian economy increased to 21/4 percent in 2012, supported by income tax cuts, low interest rates, and the one-time payouts under the Fiji National P...
Volume/Issue: 2013/104
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Yongzheng Yang
,
Hong Chen
,
Shiu raj Singh
, and
Baljeet Singh
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484399040.001
ISBN: 9781484399040
This study aims to test within a relatively homogeneous group of small states what differentiates the growth performance of Pacific island countries (PICs) from their peers. We find that PICs are disadvantaged by d...
Volume/Issue: 2013/104
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Yongzheng Yang
,
Hong Chen
,
Shiu raj Singh
, and
Baljeet Singh
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
09
May
2013
ISBN: 9781484399040
This study aims to test within a relatively homogeneous group of small states what differentiates the growth performance of Pacific island countries (PICs) from their peers. We find that PICs are disadvantaged by d...
Volume/Issue: 2012/44
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
February
2012
ISBN: 9781463940393
This 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that Fiji's economic outlook appears stable, but there are downside risks related to the political situation, structural weaknesses, and the global environment. The 2012 bu...
Volume/Issue: 2012/44
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
February
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781463940393.002
ISBN: 9781463940393
This 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that Fiji's economic outlook appears stable, but there are downside risks related to the political situation, structural weaknesses, and the global environment. The 2012 bu...
Volume/Issue: 2012/44
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
February
2012
ISBN: 9781463940393
This 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that Fiji's economic outlook appears stable, but there are downside risks related to the political situation, structural weaknesses, and the global environment. The 2012 bu...
Volume/Issue: 2012/44
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
February
2012
ISBN: 9781463940393
This 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that Fiji's economic outlook appears stable, but there are downside risks related to the political situation, structural weaknesses, and the global environment. The 2012 bu...
Volume/Issue: 2012/44
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
February
2012
ISBN: 9781463940393
This 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that Fiji's economic outlook appears stable, but there are downside risks related to the political situation, structural weaknesses, and the global environment. The 2012 bu...
Volume/Issue: 2011/85
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
April
2011
ISBN: 9781455231119
Fiji's economy has contracted by 3 percent in 2009, and marginal growth is estimated for 2010. Foreign exchange reserves have improved steadily following the April 2009 devaluation and stood at over 4 months of imp...
Volume/Issue: 2011/85
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
April
2011
ISBN: 9781455231119
Fiji's economy has contracted by 3 percent in 2009, and marginal growth is estimated for 2010. Foreign exchange reserves have improved steadily following the April 2009 devaluation and stood at over 4 months of imp...
Volume/Issue: 2011/85
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
April
2011
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455231119.002
ISBN: 9781455231119
Fiji's economy has contracted by 3 percent in 2009, and marginal growth is estimated for 2010. Foreign exchange reserves have improved steadily following the April 2009 devaluation and stood at over 4 months of imp...
Volume/Issue: 2011/85
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
April
2011
ISBN: 9781455231119
Fiji's economy has contracted by 3 percent in 2009, and marginal growth is estimated for 2010. Foreign exchange reserves have improved steadily following the April 2009 devaluation and stood at over 4 months of imp...
Volume/Issue: 2011/96
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jonathan Dunn
,
Matt Davies
,
Yongzheng Yang
,
Yiqun Wu
, and
Shengzu Wang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
April
2011
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455254279.001
ISBN: 9781455254279
During the global financial crisis, central banks in Pacific island countries eased monetary policy to stimulate economic activity. Judging by the ensuing movements in commercial bank interest rates and private sec...
Volume/Issue: 2011/96
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jonathan Dunn
,
Matt Davies
,
Yongzheng Yang
,
Yiqun Wu
, and
Shengzu Wang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
April
2011
ISBN: 9781455254279
During the global financial crisis, central banks in Pacific island countries eased monetary policy to stimulate economic activity. Judging by the ensuing movements in commercial bank interest rates and private sec...
Volume/Issue: 2010/136
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2010
ISBN: 9781455204922
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's growth has been sluggish in recent years because of delays in economic reforms, worsening terms of trade, and political developments that have strained Fiji'...
Volume/Issue: 2010/136
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2010
ISBN: 9781455204922
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's growth has been sluggish in recent years because of delays in economic reforms, worsening terms of trade, and political developments that have strained Fiji'...
Volume/Issue: 2010/136
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2010
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455204922.002
ISBN: 9781455204922
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's growth has been sluggish in recent years because of delays in economic reforms, worsening terms of trade, and political developments that have strained Fiji'...
Volume/Issue: 2010/136
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2010
ISBN: 9781455204922
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's growth has been sluggish in recent years because of delays in economic reforms, worsening terms of trade, and political developments that have strained Fiji'...
Volume/Issue: 2010/136
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2010
ISBN: 9781455204922
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji's growth has been sluggish in recent years because of delays in economic reforms, worsening terms of trade, and political developments that have strained Fiji'...
Volume: 10
Series: Technical Notes and Manuals
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
10
May
2010
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455273416.005
ISBN: 9781455273416
This technical note analyzes tax administration in small economies. Choosing the right organization structure is a key component of any program of tax administration reform and modernization. It creates a solid pla...
Volume: 2010
Series: Technical Notes and Manuals
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
10
May
2010
ISBN: 9781455273416
This technical note analyzes tax administration in small economies. Choosing the right organization structure is a key component of any program of tax administration reform and modernization. It creates a solid pla...
Volume/Issue: 2007/35
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Aiko Mineshima
, and
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
February
2007
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451865998.001
ISBN: 9781451865998
Remittances are large and have grown substantially over the past decade in the Pacific region. This primarily reflects the impact of emigration due to low growth and limited employment prospects at home. Many Pacif...
Volume/Issue: 2007/35
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Aiko Mineshima
, and
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
February
2007
ISBN: 9781451865998
Remittances are large and have grown substantially over the past decade in the Pacific region. This primarily reflects the impact of emigration due to low growth and limited employment prospects at home. Many Pacif...
Volume/Issue: 2006/234
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
David Orsmond
, and
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
October
2006
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451864946.001
ISBN: 9781451864946
This paper examines the potential advantages and disadvantages of adopting a common currency arrangement among the six IMF member Pacific island countries that have their own national currency. These countries are...
Volume/Issue: 2006/234
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
David Orsmond
, and
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
October
2006
ISBN: 9781451864946
This paper examines the potential advantages and disadvantages of adopting a common currency arrangement among the six IMF member Pacific island countries that have their own national currency. These countries are...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Alain D’Hoore
Fiji is the second largest among the Pacific island countries, with a population estimated at about 840,000. Its total land area of 18,000 square kilometers is d...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Tarhan FeyzioĞlu
The Republic of Kiribati consists of 33 islands straddling the equator.
All the islands are coral atolls, with the exception of Banaba, which is of l...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Hali Edison and Dan Nyberg
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) consists of a group of atolls and islands in the central Pacific with a total land area of 20,000 square...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Charles Kramer
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) comprises about 600 islands, stretching 1,800 miles across the central Pacific. The total landmass of about 700,000 squ...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Susan Creane, Jun Il Kim, and Laura Papi, with assistance from Agnes Isnawangsih
1
The question of what exchange rate regime best fits...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Christopher Browne
The island countries of the Pacific region face many challenges in developing their economies and raising living standard...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589065161.071
ISBN: 9781589065161
The Pacific island region has considerable potential for development, especially in the areas of tourism, fisheries, forestry, mining, and agriculture. However, these countries face many challenges to developing th...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
The Pacific island region has considerable potential for development, especially in the areas of tourism, fisheries, forestry, mining, and agriculture. However, these countries face many challenges to developing th...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Wafa Fahmi Abdelati
The Republic of Palau is an archipelago of more than 560 islands. It has a total land area of 460 square kilometers stretching along 700 kilometers of sea...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Philippe Marciniak
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the largest (463,000 square kilometers) and most populated (5.5 million) of the Pacific island countries. The country’s land area...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Christopher Browne and Jong Kyu Lee
Private sector activity in the Pacific island countries is a small share of GDP and has increased only modestly in recent years. The privat...
Series: Books
Author(s):
Christopher Browne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
August
2006
ISBN: 9781589065161
Christopher Browne and Edimon Ginting
Large and pervasive public sectors characterize the Pacific island countries. Despite the fact that low levels of private sector activity...
