Imf Engagement On Health Spending Issues In Surveillance And Program Work

Author : Mauricio Soto,Mr. Geremia Palomba,Carolina Bloch,Nick Carroll,Tohid Atashbar,Deeksha Kale,Baoping Shang,Kiichi Tokuoka
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400258732

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IMF Engagement on Health Spending Issues in Surveillance and Program Work by Mauricio Soto,Mr. Geremia Palomba,Carolina Bloch,Nick Carroll,Tohid Atashbar,Deeksha Kale,Baoping Shang,Kiichi Tokuoka Pdf

IMF country teams have become increasingly engaged on health spending issues in surveillance and program work, and more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary objectives of health spending are to improve health outcomes and provide protection to households against high financial costs of health care. The Fund’s engagement on health spending issues is guided by an assessment of its macro-criticality, with the scope and purpose of engagement varying across countries and depending on whether it occurs in surveillance or program contexts. This technical note discusses how to assess the macro-criticality of health spending and reviews appropriate policy responses. The design and implementation of macro-critical health reforms often require specific sectoral knowledge and experience. Thus, this note emphasizes the importance of collaborating with development partners on health policy issues.

Author : International Monetary,International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400211218

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IMF Engagement on Pension Issues in Surveillance and Program Work by International Monetary,International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is increasingly involved in offering policy advice on public pension issues to member countries. Public pension spending is important from both fiscal and welfare perspectives. Pension policy and its reforms can have significant fiscal and distribution implications, can influence labor supply and labor demand decisions, and may impact consumption and savings behavior. This technical note provides guidance on assessing public pension systems’ macrocriticality, i.e., sustainability, adequacy, and efficiency; it also discusses the issues and policy trade-offs to be considered when designing responses aiming to address these dimensions of the pension system. The paper emphasizes the importance of taking a long-term, comprehensive perspective when evaluating public pension spending and providing policy advice. Where feasible, reforms should be gradual and transparent to allow individuals ample time to adjust their work and savings decisions and to facilitate consumption smoothing over their lifecycle to avoid poverty in old age. It is also important to ensure that pension systems’ design and reforms do not lead to undesirable impacts in other policy areas including general tax compliance, health insurance coverage, labor force participation among older workers, or labor market informality. The paper emphasizes the importance country-specific social and economic objectives and constraints, as well as political economy realities – factors that can determine whether a pension reform is a success or failure.

Author : International Monetary,International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400222504

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IMF Engagement on Social Safety Net Issues in Surveillance and Program Work by International Monetary,International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

The International Monetary Fund’s engagement on social safety net (SSN) issues is likely to expand as member countries respond to growing challenges in the economic and fiscal landscape. SSNs play a crucial role in protecting households from poverty, promoting inclusive growth, and maintaining social stability. This technical note discusses (1) the different channels through which SSN spending may become macro-critical, (2) how to assess the importance of these channels, and (3) the types of policy responses that are appropriate and the trade-offs involved in choosing among them. To facilitate a more comprehensive assessment of SSN spending, the paper also examines the complementary role of labor market programs (for example, unemployment benefits and active labor market programs). The paper emphasizes the importance of early engagement and coordination with development partners with expertise on social safety nets and with different stakeholders when formulating policy advice.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department,International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400272271

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Operational Guidance Note for IMF Engagement on Social Spending Issues by International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department,International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Pdf

This note provides general guidance on the operationalization of the strategy for IMF engagement on social spending. Social spending plays a critical role as a key lever for promoting inclusive growth, addressing inequality, protecting vulnerable groups during structural change and adjustment, smoothing consumption over the lifecycle, and stabilizing demand during economic shocks. Social spending policies have also been playing an important role in tackling the structural challenges associated with demographic shifts, gender inequality, technological advances, and climate change. This note builds on a series of notes on IMF engagement on specific social spending issues since the publication of the 2019 strategy paper and provides operational guidance on when and how to engage on social spending issues, in the context of surveillance, IMF-supported programs, and capacity development.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Secretary's Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513568812

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International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2021 by International Monetary Fund. Secretary's Department Pdf

A recovery is underway, but the economic fallout from the global pandemic could be with us for years to come. With the crisis exacerbating prepandemic vulnerabilities, country prospects are diverging. Nearly half of emerging market and developing economies and some middle-income countries are now at risk of falling further behind, undoing much of the progress made toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400264849

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Operational Guidance Note On Program Design and Conditionality by International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

This note aims to provide guidance on the key principles and considerations underlying the design of Fund-supported programs. The note expands on the previous operational guidance notes on conditionality published over 2003-2014, incorporating lessons from the 2018-19 Review of Conditionality, and other recent key policy developments including the recommendation of the Management’s Implementation Plan in response to Independent Evaluation Office (IEO)’s report on growth and adjustment in IMF-supported programs. The note in particular highlights operational advice to (i) improve the realism of macroeconomic forecast in programs and fostering a more systematic analysis of contingency plans and risks; (ii) improve the focus, depth, implementation, and tailoring of structural conditions (SCs), with due consideration of growth effects; and (iii) help strengthen the ownership of country authorities. Designed as a comprehensive reference and primer on program design and conditionality in an accessible and transparent manner, the note refers in summary to a broad range of economic and policy considerations over the lifecycle of Fund-supported programs. As with all guidance notes, the relevant IMF Executive Board Decisions remain the primary legal authority on matters covered in this note.

Author : Carolina Bloch,Lucy Xiaolu Wang
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400251030

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Digital Interventions in the Health Sector by Carolina Bloch,Lucy Xiaolu Wang Pdf

This note discusses, through selected country case studies, how digital health records and telemedicine can improve delivery quality, access to underserved populations, and resource utilization in healthcare. In addition, it shows how digital disease surveillance tools can identify outbreaks and track the spread of diseases, while novel digital platforms can facilitate patent licensing and international pooled procurements for better drug access in developing countries. Ensuring safe and well-regulated collection and use of healthcare data, as well as facilitating standardization and interoperability of digital infrastructure in different sectors is critical for the success of these interventions.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400212741

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Fiscal Monitor, October 2022 by International Monetary Fund Pdf

The report explores how fiscal policy can foster resilience by protecting households against large income and employment losses. Governments face increasingly difficult trade-offs in tackling the spikes in food and energy prices when policy buffers are largely exhausted after two years of pandemic. They should prioritize protecting vulnerable groups through targeted support while keeping a tight fiscal stance to help reduce inflation. Building fiscal buffers in normal times would allow governments to respond swiftly and flexibly during adversities. Several fiscal tools, such as job-retention schemes, have proven useful to preserve jobs and income for workers. Social safety nets should be made more readily scalable and better targeted, leveraging digital technologies. Exceptional support to firms should be reserved for severe situations and requires sound fiscal risk management.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498318884

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A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending by International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

Interest in social spending issues has intensified over the last decade. This reflects concerns about rising inequality and the need to support vulnerable groups, especially in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In line with this, the Fund has also increased its engagement on social spending issues. This paper outlines a strategy to guide IMF engagement on social spending issues going forward.

Author : Charla Britt,Danielle Egerer
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400268892

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Exploring the Role of Public Expenditure in Advancing Female Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality by Charla Britt,Danielle Egerer Pdf

This paper discusses connections between female economic empowerment and government spending. It is an abbreviated overview for non-gender-experts on how fiscal expenditure may support female economic empowerment as an interim step toward advancing gender equality. From this perspective, it offers a preliminary exploration of key factors and indicators associated with gender-differentiated impacts in each of five main categories of public spending (education, health, capital expenditure, government employment and compensation, and social protection and labor market programs). It examines and proposes indices within each category that can be used to identify and measure related gender gaps and suggests associations and connections between those indices, public spending, and other available proxy measurements with some benchmarking potential which is summarized at the end of each category in a Gender Lens Matrix for ease of reference. The paper draws on an extensive literature review and examination of publicly available datasets. It also highlights and discusses gaps in data which limit gender analysis. The purpose of the paper is to advance dialogue on the adoption of a gendered approach to government spending, by providing a gender lens that may assist country level assessments and discussions among IMF staff and member country authorites.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798400277931

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by Anonim Pdf

Author : International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498318921

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A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending by International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

This paper uses case studies to explore the nature and extent of past IMF engagement on social spending issues and to draw lessons for future engagement.

Author : Mr.Ashoka Mody,Mr.Alessandro Rebucci
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1589063619

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IMF-Supported Programs by Mr.Ashoka Mody,Mr.Alessandro Rebucci Pdf

Research work by the IMF’s staff on the effectiveness of the country programs the organization supports, which has long been carried out, has intensified in recent years. IMF analysts have sought to “open up the black box” by more closely examining program design and implementation, as well as how these influence programs’ effectiveness. Their efforts have also focused on identifying the lending, signaling, and monitoring features of the IMF that may affect member countries’ economic performance. This book reports on a large portion of both the new and the continuing research. It concludes that IMF programs work best where domestic politics and institutions permit the timely implementation of the necessary measures and when a country is vulnerable to, but not yet in, a crisis. It points to the need for a wider recognition of the substantial diversity among IMF member countries and for programs to be tailored accordingly while broadly maintaining the IMF’s general principle of uniformity of treatment.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498310611

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Guidance Note on IMF Engagement on Social Safeguards in Low-Income Countries by International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

This note provides operational guidance to staff on how to engage on social safeguard issues with low-income countries in both program and surveillance contexts. The note is not intended as a comprehensive guide, and should be used in conjunction with other operational guidance notes, such as those relating to conditionality and surveillance.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513511726

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International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2019 Financial Statements by International Monetary Fund Pdf

The audited consolidated financial statements of the International Monetary Fund as of April 30, 2019 and 2018