Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 2
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.
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World Bank |
Language: | English en_US |
Published: |
Washington, DC
2000-03-23
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Subjects: | ADJUSTMENT PROCESS,
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR,
AGRICULTURE,
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH,
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY,
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH,
BANKING SECTOR,
BASE YEAR,
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION,
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,
CAPITAL FORMATION,
CAPITAL GOODS,
CAPITAL STOCK,
CENTRAL BANK,
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT,
CONSTANT RETURNS,
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE,
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX,
COST OF CAPITAL,
CPI,
CURRENT EXPENDITURES,
DEBT,
DEFICITS,
DEMAND FOR MONEY,
DEPOSIT INSURANCE,
DETERMINANTS OF GROWTH,
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES,
DIVERSIFICATION,
ECONOMETRIC MODELS,
ECONOMETRICS,
ECONOMIC AGENTS,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
ECONOMIC GROWTH,
ECONOMIC LITERATURE,
ECONOMIC RESEARCH,
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE,
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT,
EMPIRICAL RESULTS,
EMPLOYMENT,
EQUILIBRIUM,
EXCHANGE RATE,
EXPORT TAXES,
EXPORTS,
EXTREME POVERTY,
FACTOR ACCUMULATION,
FISCAL YEAR,
FREE TRADE,
GDP,
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL,
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES,
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT,
GROWTH ACCOUNTING,
GROWTH ANALYSIS,
GROWTH MODEL,
GROWTH RATE,
GROWTH RATES,
HOUSING,
HUMAN CAPITAL,
IMPORT QUOTAS,
IMPORTS,
INCOME,
INCOME DISTRIBUTION,
INCREASE IN CAPITAL,
INFLATION,
INSURANCE,
INTEREST RATE,
INTEREST RATES,
INVENTORY,
IRREVERSIBILITY,
LABOR INPUTS,
LABOR SUPPLY,
LIVING CONDITIONS,
LONG RUN,
LONG-RUN GROWTH,
MACROECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT,
MACROECONOMIC POLICY,
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY,
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION,
MACROECONOMICS,
MONETARY POLICY,
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS,
NET EXPORTS,
0 HYPOTHESIS,
OUTPUT GROWTH,
OUTPUT RATIO,
PER CAPITA INCOME,
PER-CAPITA INCOME,
POLICY IMPLICATIONS,
POOR HOUSEHOLDS,
POVERTY REDUCTION,
PRODUCTION FUNCTION,
PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE,
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH,
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES,
PROFITABILITY,
PROMOTING GROWTH,
PROPERTY RIGHTS,
PROTECTIONISM,
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES,
PUBLIC FINANCE,
PUBLIC GOODS,
PUBLIC INVESTMENT,
PUBLIC SECTOR,
REAL EXCHANGE RATE,
REAL GDP,
REAL WAGE,
REAL WAGES,
REGRESSION ANALYSIS,
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK,
RELATIVE POSITION,
RURAL POOR,
SAVINGS,
STATE INTERVENTION,
STRUCTURAL BREAK,
T-BILLS,
TAXATION,
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
TERMS OF TRADE,
TFP,
TIME SERIES,
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY,
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH,
TRADE LIBERALIZATION,
TRANSPORT,
VALUE ADDED,
WAGES,
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION,
WTO SOCIAL PLANNING,
SOCIAL POLICY REFORM,
STRUCTURAL REFORMS,
POLICY REFORM,
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES,
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS,
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT,
INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY,
ADJUSTMENT COSTS,
WAGE INCENTIVES,
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE,
POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS,
SAFETY NET POLICIES,
MALNUTRITION,
HEALTH PROGRAMS,
SANITATION SERVICES,
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS,
BUSINESS CONDITIONS,
BANKING SECTOR REFORMS,
MARKET REFORMS, |
Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437528/dominican-republic-social-structural-policy-review-vol-2-2-annex
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15155
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