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Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 2

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2013-08-19T14:09:34Z
dc.date.available 2013-08-19T14:09:34Z
dc.date.issued 2000-03-23
dc.description.abstract The report outlines the macroeconomic stability in the Dominican Republic during the 1990s, suggesting its strong economic growth, and poverty reduction, will contribute to the gradual transformation the country is undergoing towards policy reform. It analyzes poverty, especially severe in rural areas, where misdirected agriculture policies, and insufficient public investments, such as education, limit opportunities. But, the advancing trade liberalization, is expected to reduce export taxes, and although displaced industrial, and agricultural activities will be subjected to adjustment costs, there will nonetheless be improvements in consumers' welfare, and real wages. However, public resources for education remain very low, particularly for secondary education, and this should be considered as key element of the government's poverty reduction strategy, in addition to the establishment of safety nets to curtail malnutrition, and expand health, and sanitation programs, to tackle the extreme poverty. Recommendations suggest, first, to reduce macroeconomic vulnerabilities, through tight fiscal, and monetary policies, and, second, implement reforms, to prod a business environment, and, a strengthened banking sector, through market, and regulatory mechanisms. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437528/dominican-republic-social-structural-policy-review-vol-2-2-annex
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15155
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ADJUSTMENT PROCESS
dc.subject AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subject AGRICULTURE
dc.subject AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subject AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subject BANKING SECTOR
dc.subject BASE YEAR
dc.subject CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subject CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subject CAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subject CAPITAL GOODS
dc.subject CAPITAL STOCK
dc.subject CENTRAL BANK
dc.subject COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject CONSTANT RETURNS
dc.subject CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
dc.subject CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subject COST OF CAPITAL
dc.subject CPI
dc.subject CURRENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subject DEBT
dc.subject DEFICITS
dc.subject DEMAND FOR MONEY
dc.subject DEPOSIT INSURANCE
dc.subject DETERMINANTS OF GROWTH
dc.subject DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subject DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subject ECONOMETRIC MODELS
dc.subject ECONOMETRICS
dc.subject ECONOMIC AGENTS
dc.subject ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject ECONOMIC LITERATURE
dc.subject ECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subject ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subject EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subject EMPIRICAL RESULTS
dc.subject EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subject EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subject EXPORT TAXES
dc.subject EXPORTS
dc.subject EXTREME POVERTY
dc.subject FACTOR ACCUMULATION
dc.subject FISCAL YEAR
dc.subject FREE TRADE
dc.subject GDP
dc.subject GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
dc.subject GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subject GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subject GROWTH ACCOUNTING
dc.subject GROWTH ANALYSIS
dc.subject GROWTH MODEL
dc.subject GROWTH RATE
dc.subject GROWTH RATES
dc.subject HOUSING
dc.subject HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject IMPORT QUOTAS
dc.subject IMPORTS
dc.subject INCOME
dc.subject INCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subject INCREASE IN CAPITAL
dc.subject INFLATION
dc.subject INSURANCE
dc.subject INTEREST RATE
dc.subject INTEREST RATES
dc.subject INVENTORY
dc.subject IRREVERSIBILITY
dc.subject LABOR INPUTS
dc.subject LABOR SUPPLY
dc.subject LIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subject LONG RUN
dc.subject LONG-RUN GROWTH
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subject MACROECONOMICS
dc.subject MONETARY POLICY
dc.subject NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subject NET EXPORTS
dc.subject 0 HYPOTHESIS
dc.subject OUTPUT GROWTH
dc.subject OUTPUT RATIO
dc.subject PER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subject PER-CAPITA INCOME
dc.subject POLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subject POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject PRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subject PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
dc.subject PROFITABILITY
dc.subject PROMOTING GROWTH
dc.subject PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subject PROTECTIONISM
dc.subject PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subject PUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subject PUBLIC GOODS
dc.subject PUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subject PUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subject REAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subject REAL GDP
dc.subject REAL WAGE
dc.subject REAL WAGES
dc.subject REGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subject REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject RELATIVE POSITION
dc.subject RURAL POOR
dc.subject SAVINGS
dc.subject STATE INTERVENTION
dc.subject STRUCTURAL BREAK
dc.subject T-BILLS
dc.subject TAXATION
dc.subject TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject TERMS OF TRADE
dc.subject TFP
dc.subject TIME SERIES
dc.subject TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subject TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subject TRANSPORT
dc.subject VALUE ADDED
dc.subject WAGES
dc.subject WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subject WTO SOCIAL PLANNING
dc.subject SOCIAL POLICY REFORM
dc.subject STRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject POLICY REFORM
dc.subject AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
dc.subject PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subject EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
dc.subject TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subject EXPORT TAXES
dc.subject INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY
dc.subject ADJUSTMENT COSTS
dc.subject WAGE INCENTIVES
dc.subject CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
dc.subject POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS
dc.subject SAFETY NET POLICIES
dc.subject MALNUTRITION
dc.subject HEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subject SANITATION SERVICES
dc.subject MACROECONOMICS
dc.subject FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subject MONETARY POLICY
dc.subject BUSINESS CONDITIONS
dc.subject BANKING SECTOR REFORMS
dc.subject MARKET REFORMS
dc.subject REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.title Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 2 en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437528/dominican-republic-social-structural-policy-review-vol-2-2-annex
okr.globalpractice Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice Poverty
okr.globalpractice Environment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000094946_00060205382596
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 437528
okr.identifier.report 20192
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2000/06/24/000094946_00060205382596/Rendered/PDF/multi_page.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Latin America & Caribbean
okr.region.country Dominican Republic
okr.sector Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sector Education :: General education sector
okr.sector Finance :: General finance sector
okr.sector Health and other social services :: Health
okr.sector Industry and trade :: General industry and trade sector
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Economic Growth
okr.topic Banks and Banking Reform
okr.topic Economic Theory and Research
okr.topic Environmental Economics and Policies
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topic Finance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topic Environment
okr.volume 2 of 2
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