fiscal
... been achieved, structural reforms lag because of deep resistance on the part of the public and lack of strong support from politicians. The EU accession process should accelerate fiscal and structural reform
www.exxun.com/Croatia/e_ec.html
fiscal
... rafts, alien smugglers, air flights, or via the southwest border - is a continuing problem. The US Coast Guard intercepted 2,864 individuals attempting to cross the Straits of Florida in fiscal year 2006
www.exxun.com/Cuba/a_fg.html
fiscal
... in the preceeding years, aimed at paving the way for the euro, helped turn a soaring fiscal deficit (6.3% in 2003) into a surplus of 1.5% in 2007. As in the area ...
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/e_ec.html
fiscal
... President FERNANDEZ has stabilized the country's financial situation, lowering inflation to less than 6%. A fiscal expansion is expected for 2008 prior to the elections in May and for Tropical Storm ...
www.exxun.com/DominicanRepublic/e_ec.html
fiscal
... in 2001, El Salvador lost control over monetary policy and must concentrate on maintaining a disciplined fiscal policy. The current government has pursued economic diversification, with some success in promoting textile production ...
www.exxun.com/ElSalvador/e_ec.html
fiscal
... financing because of large oil revenues, the government has been trying to agree on a "shadow" fiscal management program with the World Bank and IMF. Government officials and their family members own ...
www.exxun.com/EquatorialGuinea/e_ec.html
fiscal
... and strong trade ties with Finland, Sweden, and Germany. The current government has pursued relatively sound fiscal policies, resulting in balanced budgets and low public debt. In 2007, however, a large current ...
www.exxun.com/Estonia/e_ec.html
fiscal
... January 2007) and Cyprus and Malta (1 January 2008) have adopted the euro; the remaining nine are legally required to adopt the currency upon meeting EU's fiscal and monetary convergence criteria
www.exxun.com/EuropeanUnion/e_ec.html
fiscal
... stand-by credit of $119 million in October 2000. Those agreements mandated progress in privatization and fiscal discipline. France provided additional financial support in January 1997 after Gabon met IMF targets for ...
www.exxun.com/Gabon/e_ec.html
fiscal
... bauxite producer. The mining sector accounts for over 70% of exports. Long-run improvements in government fiscal arrangements, literacy, and the legal framework are needed if the country is to move out ...
www.exxun.com/Guinea/e_ec.html
fiscal
... the way for reengagement with the Bank. The government relies on formal international economic assistance for fiscal sustainability. Remittances are the primary source of foreign exchange, equaling nearly a quarter of GDP ...
www.exxun.com/Haiti/e_ec.html
fiscal
... under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Despite improvements in tax collections, the government's fiscal deficit is growing due to increases in current expenditures and financial losses from the state ...
www.exxun.com/Honduras/e_ec.html
fiscal
... 1989. Hungary issues investment-grade sovereign debt. International observers, however, have expressed concerns over Hungary's fiscal and current account deficits. In 2007, Hungary eliminated a trade deficit that had persisted for ...
www.exxun.com/Hungary/e_ec.html
fiscal
... software workers. Economic expansion has helped New Delhi continue to make progress in reducing its federal fiscal deficit. However, strong growth combined with easy consumer credit and a real estate boom fueled ...
www.exxun.com/India/e_ec.html
fiscal
... economy grew an estimated 5.4% in 2007, the fastest pace since 2000. The government's prudent fiscal policy and structural reforms over the past few years have helped to induce strong foreign ...
www.exxun.com/Israel/e_ec.html
fiscal
... than 75% of energy requirements are imported. Over the past decade, Italy has pursued a tight fiscal policy in order to meet the requirements of the Economic and Monetary Unions and has ...
www.exxun.com/Italy/e_ec.html
fiscal
... fueled by the drug trade. The GOLDING administration faces the difficult prospect of having to achieve fiscal discipline in order to maintain debt payments while simultaneously attacking a serious and growing crime ...
www.exxun.com/Jamaica/e_ec.html
fiscal
... build Kuwait's budget and trade surpluses and foreign reserves. As a result of this positive fiscal situation, the need for economic reforms is less urgent and the government has not earnestly ...
www.exxun.com/Kuwait/e_ec.html
fiscal
... partly due to higher gold prices internationally. The government made steady strides in controlling its substantial fiscal deficit, nearly closing the gap between revenues and expenditures in 2006, before boosting expenditures more ...
www.exxun.com/Kyrgyzstan/e_ec.html
fiscal
... the next few years; the resulting trade policy reforms will improve the business environment. On the fiscal side, a value-added tax (VAT) regime, slated to begin in 2008, should help streamline ...
www.exxun.com/Laos/e_ec.html
fiscal
... 7.5 billion to Lebanon for development projects and budget support, conditioned on progress on Beirut's fiscal reform and privatization program. Internal Lebanese political tension continues to hamper economic activity, particularly in ...
www.exxun.com/Lebanon/e_ec.html
