Dominican Republic: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 1999/117, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper provides a brief overview of the Dominican Republic authorities’ structural reform efforts in the 1990s. The paper provides a history of trade reforms, which form an integral part of the structural reform agenda. It presents a review of fiscal policy during the 1990s. The paper discusses the major tax reforms and improvements in administration that were implemented during the 1990s, as well as developments in expenditure policy. A survey of fiscal policy proposals considered by the authorities, aimed at reinforcing the gains already achieved is also presented.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; reform agenda; interest rate differential; fiscal policy proposal; money balance; money demand function; Tariffs; Public sector; Exchange rates; Caribbean; Central America; Asia and Pacific (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 158
Date: 1999-10-20
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