1 “.... • Resilience to shocks. Small states experience higher macroeconomic volatility and more frequent natural...”

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3 “... that the economy has performed well in recent years, with relatively high growth and low inflation. Fiscal...”

4 “... more than a decade of high growth with low inflation, country is solidifying its progress toward...”

5 “... more urban and has a higher share of female workers and workers with tertiary education. Employment has...”

6 “... advice. The authorities noted that the transition to fiscal federalism and the pickup of reconstruction...”

7 “...This Selected Issues chapter outlines a strategy to facilitate this and navigate the more...”

8 “... for rebalancing growth across the region, and the policy challenges for Asian low-income and Pacific Island...”

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11 “..., with slower-yet-safer, more sustainable growth. Growth in 2014 fell to 7.4 percent and, in 2015, is forecast...”

12 “...This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights China’s continuing transition to a more sustainable...”

13 “... systems would make Sri Lanka’s business environment more attractive for long-term investment and support...”

14 “..., with slower-yet-safer, more sustainable growth. Growth in 2014 fell to 7.4 percent and, in 2015, is forecast...”

15 “..., including the legacy of the 1997–98 crisis and more recently surging oil prices, Asia’s economic growth has...”

16 “... is declining corporate tax rates. Empirical results confirm that more intangible capital and lower corporate...”

17 “... in the People’s Republic of China. Successfully containing outbreaks also supported the gradual transition to more...”

18 “..., with unemployment remaining low. Although Japan’s employment responsiveness to the cyclical position has been...”

19 “... fiscal sustainability, making potential growth more resilient and sustainable, and preserving financial...”

20 “... is likely to rise in the medium-term due to aging and thus more needs to be done. A package of policies...”