Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1

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....

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
GDP
GNP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437529/dominican-republic-social-structural-policy-review-vol-1-2-main-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15152
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language English
en_US
topic ACCOUNTABILITY
AGGREGATE INDICATORS
AGRICULTURE
ANALYTICAL WORK
ANNUAL GROWTH
ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRALIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
CONSUMERS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CURRENCY UNIT
DEBT
DEMAND FOR MONEY
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DUAL ECONOMY
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE SURVEY
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
EXTREME POVERTY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FREE TRADE
GDP
GNP
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
HIGH GROWTH
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPORT QUOTAS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME QUINTILES
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LEGISLATION
LONG RUN
LONG-TERM PROCESS
MACROECONOMIC CRISIS
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ELECTIONS
NEGATIVE IMPACT
PER CAPITA INCOME
PER-CAPITA INCOME
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POLICY INITIATIVES
POLICY MAKING
POLICY REFORMS
POLICY REVIEW
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL PARTIES
POOR GROWTH
POOR PERFORMANCE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTIONISM
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
REAL INTEREST RATES
REAL WAGES
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RURAL AREAS
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
RURAL POOR
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS
SAVINGS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SKEWED DISTRIBUTION
SKILLED LABOR
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE INTERVENTIONS
STRUCTURAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TAX REFORMS
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE REGIME
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
URBAN AREAS
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN POOR
VALUE ADDED
WAGES
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO SOCIAL PLANNING
SOCIAL POLICY REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
POVERTY REDUCTION
POLICY REFORM
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
EXPORT TAXES
INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY
ADJUSTMENT COSTS
WAGE INCENTIVES
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS
SAFETY NET POLICIES
MALNUTRITION
HEALTH PROGRAMS
SANITATION SERVICES
MACROECONOMICS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
MONETARY POLICY
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
BANKING SECTOR REFORMS
MARKET REFORMS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
AGGREGATE INDICATORS
AGRICULTURE
ANALYTICAL WORK
ANNUAL GROWTH
ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRALIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
CONSUMERS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CURRENCY UNIT
DEBT
DEMAND FOR MONEY
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DUAL ECONOMY
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE SURVEY
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
EXTREME POVERTY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FREE TRADE
GDP
GNP
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
HIGH GROWTH
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPORT QUOTAS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME QUINTILES
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LEGISLATION
LONG RUN
LONG-TERM PROCESS
MACROECONOMIC CRISIS
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ELECTIONS
NEGATIVE IMPACT
PER CAPITA INCOME
PER-CAPITA INCOME
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POLICY INITIATIVES
POLICY MAKING
POLICY REFORMS
POLICY REVIEW
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL PARTIES
POOR GROWTH
POOR PERFORMANCE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTIONISM
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
REAL INTEREST RATES
REAL WAGES
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RURAL AREAS
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
RURAL POOR
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS
SAVINGS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SKEWED DISTRIBUTION
SKILLED LABOR
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE INTERVENTIONS
STRUCTURAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TAX REFORMS
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE REGIME
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
URBAN AREAS
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN POOR
VALUE ADDED
WAGES
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO SOCIAL PLANNING
SOCIAL POLICY REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
POVERTY REDUCTION
POLICY REFORM
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
EXPORT TAXES
INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY
ADJUSTMENT COSTS
WAGE INCENTIVES
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS
SAFETY NET POLICIES
MALNUTRITION
HEALTH PROGRAMS
SANITATION SERVICES
MACROECONOMICS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
MONETARY POLICY
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
BANKING SECTOR REFORMS
MARKET REFORMS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
World Bank
Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Dominican Republic
description 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.
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1
title_short Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1
title_full Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1
title_fullStr Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1
title_full_unstemmed Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1
title_sort dominican republic : social and structural policy review, volume 1
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437529/dominican-republic-social-structural-policy-review-vol-1-2-main-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15152
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spelling okr-10986-151522021-04-23T14:03:15Z Dominican Republic : Social and Structural Policy Review, Volume 1 World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY AGGREGATE INDICATORS AGRICULTURE ANALYTICAL WORK ANNUAL GROWTH ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CENTRAL BANK CENTRALIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CONSUMERS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CURRENCY UNIT DEBT DEMAND FOR MONEY DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEPENDENT VARIABLE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DUAL ECONOMY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC REFORMS ECONOMIC STRUCTURE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE SURVEY EXPORTS EXTERNAL SHOCKS EXTREME POVERTY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL SERVICES FREE TRADE GDP GNP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATES HIGH GROWTH HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPORT QUOTAS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME GROUPS INCOME QUINTILES INDUSTRIAL SECTOR INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LEGISLATION LONG RUN LONG-TERM PROCESS MACROECONOMIC CRISIS MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL ELECTIONS NEGATIVE IMPACT PER CAPITA INCOME PER-CAPITA INCOME POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY INITIATIVES POLICY MAKING POLICY REFORMS POLICY REVIEW POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL PARTIES POOR GROWTH POOR PERFORMANCE POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY GAP POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTIONISM PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICES REAL INTEREST RATES REAL WAGES RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS SAVINGS SECONDARY SCHOOLS SKEWED DISTRIBUTION SKILLED LABOR SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SERVICES STATE INTERVENTIONS STRUCTURAL REFORM STRUCTURAL REFORMS TARIFF BARRIERS TAX REFORMS TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REFORMS TRADE REGIME TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS URBAN HOUSEHOLDS URBAN POOR VALUE ADDED WAGES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO SOCIAL PLANNING SOCIAL POLICY REFORM STRUCTURAL REFORMS ECONOMIC GROWTH POVERTY REDUCTION POLICY REFORM AGRICULTURAL POLICIES PUBLIC INVESTMENTS EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT TRADE LIBERALIZATION EXPORT TAXES INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY ADJUSTMENT COSTS WAGE INCENTIVES CONSUMER CONFIDENCE POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS SAFETY NET POLICIES MALNUTRITION HEALTH PROGRAMS SANITATION SERVICES MACROECONOMICS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS MONETARY POLICY BUSINESS CONDITIONS BANKING SECTOR REFORMS MARKET REFORMS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 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. 2013-08-16T21:35:38Z 2013-08-16T21:35:38Z 2000-03-23 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437529/dominican-republic-social-structural-policy-review-vol-1-2-main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15152 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Latin America & Caribbean Dominican Republic