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13 Apr 17
Better tax policies are key to solving the global productivity problem, adding roughly one percentage point to long-term GDP growth in the process, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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13 Apr 17
A fundamental rethink of development finance is needed to ensure the equality of opportunity that will prevent a descent into fragility, conflict and extremism, the head of the World Bank has said.
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12 Apr 17
A move towards protectionism would constitute a “self-inflicted wound” and only serve to damage growth, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has warned.
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12 Apr 17
Four major emerging economies have urged developed nations to boost their climate change aid to poorer countries, in line with commitments made under 2015’s landmark Paris agreement.
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11 Apr 17
Aid to the world’s poorest nations fell by almost 4% last year as western donors diverted funds to hosting refugees at home, the OECD has said.
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11 Apr 17
Technology, not global trade, is the key reason workers have not benefited from economic growth, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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10 Apr 17
The benefits of open trade are “broad and deep” and should not be forgone, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organisation have stressed.
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7 Apr 17
The success of domestic monetary policy can be hamstrung by the impact of sudden foreign shocks in globally integrated economies, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
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6 Apr 17
The share of overseas aid that is given without conditions and untied to businesses in donor countries has dropped for the second time in two years, the OECD has said.
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6 Apr 17
Aid agencies are failing to take full advantage of the transformative potential of humanitarian cash transfers, the UK’s Overseas Development Institute has concluded.
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5 Apr 17
The UK has pledged almost £100m of new funding to help landmine clearance in developing countries, tripling its existing commitment in the area.
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4 Apr 17
The US has pulled its funding for a United Nations body focused on family planning and reproductive health, it emerged today.
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4 Apr 17
Governments must take an active role and “unleash entrepreneurship” if productivity is to be improved, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
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29 Mar 17
A US tax on imports would have “sizeable” consequences for other countries, hitting public finances as far afield as Singapore and Indonesia, ratings agency Fitch has warned.
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27 Mar 17
The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
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24 Mar 17
Tax policies can and should be leveraged to boost productivity, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s fiscal affairs department has said.
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22 Mar 17
One in four children around the world will be without access to safe water supplies by 2040, Unicef has warned on World Water Day.
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20 Mar 17
Jennifer Thomson, director and chief financial management officer, operations policy and country services, World Bank, explains why IPSAS is important for the bank and gives IPSASB some guidance on...
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20 Mar 17
Jim Brumby, director of public service and performance at the World Bank's Governance Global Practice, discusses whether the bank is satisfied with the pace of accruals adoption and what it is doing...
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20 Mar 17
Ed Owolo-Okere, director of financial accountability and reporting at the World Bank's Governance Global Practice, talks about why the bank supports the shift to accrual accounting and what...
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20 Mar 17
G20 finance ministers have reined in their commitment to free trade as the US’s new anti-globalisation agenda interrupts the group’s decade-old tradition of resisting protectionism.
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17 Mar 17
6 March 2017IMF Headquarters, Washington DCOrganised by: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)Supported by: CIPFA and Public...
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17 Mar 17
Cash aid can deliver better prospects for women and girls in work, education and a host of other areas, according to the UK’s Overseas Development Institute.
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16 Mar 17
Chief economist and co-head of sovereign ratings at credit ratings agency DBRS, Fergus McCormick, summarises the rating processes, and how accrual information can help.
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16 Mar 17
Fayez Choudhury, CEO of the International Federation of Accountants, talks about why strong public financial management matters and the barriers to achieving it from an accountancy perspective.