Occasional Papers
This series contains studies on a variety of economic and financial subjects of importance to the work of the IMF. Although the emphasis is on current topics, the series also includes papers on subjects of longer-term interest.1997
December 23, 1997
Credibility Without Rules
Subject: Balance of payments Banking Capital controls Central bank autonomy Central banks Exchange rate arrangements Exchange rates Foreign exchange Inflation Prices
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1997/007
September 10, 1997
Pension Regimes and Saving
Subject: Aging Expenditure Labor National accounts Pension spending Pensions Population and demographics Private savings Retirement
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1997/006
September 5, 1997
Hong Kong, China: Growth, Structural Change, and Economic Stability During the Transition
Subject: Banking Economic sectors Expenditure Exports Housing Imports International trade Labor productivity Manufacturing National accounts Production Productivity Services sector
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1997/004
April 30, 1997
Kuwait: From Reconstruction to Accumulation for Future Generations
Subject: Banking Budget planning and preparation Capital spending Current spending Disposable income Expenditure National accounts Public financial management (PFM)
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1997/003
April 4, 1997
Nigeria: Experience with Structural Adjustment
Subject: Agricultural commodities Commodities Demand for money Exchange rates Expenditure Exports Foreign exchange Inflation International trade Prices Public investment spending
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1997/002
April 3, 1997
The Composition of Fiscal Adjustment and Growth: Lessons from Fiscal Reforms in Eight Economies
Subject: Capital spending Economic sectors Expenditure Fiscal policy Income Income and capital gains taxes National accounts Public enterprises Public financial management (PFM) Public sector Taxes
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1997/001
1996
December 30, 1996
Aging Populations and Public Pension Schemes
Subject: Aging Expenditure Fiscal policy Fiscal stance Labor Pension spending Pensions Population and demographics Retirement
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1996/013
December 13, 1996
Thailand: The Road to Sustained Growth
Subject: Economic sectors Fiscal policy Labor Labor costs Labor markets National accounts Private investment Public enterprises Real wages Wages
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1996/012
December 4, 1996
Exchange Rate Movements and Their Impact on Trade and Investment in the APEC Region
Subject: Balance of payments Exchange rate adjustments Exchange rates Exports Foreign direct investment Foreign exchange International trade Real effective exchange rates Real exchange rates
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1996/011
November 4, 1996
National Bank of Poland: The Road to Indirect Instruments
Subject: Bank supervision Banking Central banks Commercial banks Credit Financial institutions Financial markets Financial regulation and supervision Fiscal accounting and reporting Money Open market operations Payment systems Public financial management (PFM)
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1996/010