Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013

In past four years, the World Bank, in close cooperation with the Government of Zimbabwe, and the support of international partners - has carried out a number of studies and technical assistance activities in key areas of the socio-economic recover...

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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2015
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topic TARIFFS
RISKS
CAPITAL MARKETS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
PEOPLE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PREVENTION
LAWS
EXPECTATIONS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
PRODUCERS
MORBIDITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
HEALTH EDUCATION
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY HEALTH
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
PRODUCER INCENTIVES
LABOR FORCE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
EFFECTIVE STRATEGY
HEALTH CARE
REVENUES
INCENTIVES
HEALTH
EQUILIBRIUM
MODELS
HYPERTENSION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
AUDITS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
KNOWLEDGE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
DISABILITIES
BEHAVIOR
DIABETES
FISCAL POLICIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
EXPLOITATION
ARABLE LAND
IRON
LABOR COSTS
OIL
CROWDING OUT
IMMUNIZATION
PATIENTS
INTERVENTION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
OPTIONS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
PEDAGOGY
MIGRATION
NURSES
OBSERVATION
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
MARKET LIBERALIZATION
SUSTAINABLE WATER
DEBT
MARKETING
ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
POLLUTION
ECONOMIC POLICIES
DIVIDENDS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
SCREENING
NATURAL RESOURCES
METALS
MORTALITY
SUBSIDIES
EFFICIENCY
FOOD PRODUCTION
MEDICAL TREATMENT
TAXES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
LAND USE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
POTENTIAL INVESTORS
EQUITY
CHILDBIRTH
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
RURAL COMMUNITIES
WORKERS
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
AGED
SOCIAL SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
VALUES
SURVEILLANCE
MARKET PRICES
POLICY MAKERS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
DEMAND
HEALTH OUTCOMES
MINES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
MARGINAL COSTS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
STRESS
EXPENDITURES
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
TAX RATES
NUTRITION
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ECONOMICS
SECURITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
OVERHEAD COSTS
WEIGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
TRADE
LAND
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
CHILDREN
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
RETAINED EARNINGS
DRINKING WATER
CLINICS
WORKING CONDITIONS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
ISOLATION
COAL
FARMS
REVENUE
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
RISK MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY
REGISTRATION
FAMILIES
PROFITS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
HOSPITALS
FOOD PROCESSING
LABOR MARKETS
HEALTH SERVICES
IMPLEMENTATION
PREGNANCY
PRICES
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIES
NURSING
PUBLIC GOODS
COMPETITION
spellingShingle TARIFFS
RISKS
CAPITAL MARKETS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
PEOPLE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PREVENTION
LAWS
EXPECTATIONS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
PRODUCERS
MORBIDITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
HEALTH EDUCATION
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY HEALTH
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
PRODUCER INCENTIVES
LABOR FORCE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
EFFECTIVE STRATEGY
HEALTH CARE
REVENUES
INCENTIVES
HEALTH
EQUILIBRIUM
MODELS
HYPERTENSION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
AUDITS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
KNOWLEDGE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
DISABILITIES
BEHAVIOR
DIABETES
FISCAL POLICIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
EXPLOITATION
ARABLE LAND
IRON
LABOR COSTS
OIL
CROWDING OUT
IMMUNIZATION
PATIENTS
INTERVENTION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
OPTIONS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
PEDAGOGY
MIGRATION
NURSES
OBSERVATION
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
MARKET LIBERALIZATION
SUSTAINABLE WATER
DEBT
MARKETING
ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
POLLUTION
ECONOMIC POLICIES
DIVIDENDS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
SCREENING
NATURAL RESOURCES
METALS
MORTALITY
SUBSIDIES
EFFICIENCY
FOOD PRODUCTION
MEDICAL TREATMENT
TAXES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
LAND USE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
POTENTIAL INVESTORS
EQUITY
CHILDBIRTH
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
RURAL COMMUNITIES
WORKERS
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
AGED
SOCIAL SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
VALUES
SURVEILLANCE
MARKET PRICES
POLICY MAKERS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
DEMAND
HEALTH OUTCOMES
MINES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
MARGINAL COSTS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
STRESS
EXPENDITURES
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
TAX RATES
NUTRITION
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ECONOMICS
SECURITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
OVERHEAD COSTS
WEIGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
TRADE
LAND
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
CHILDREN
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
RETAINED EARNINGS
DRINKING WATER
CLINICS
WORKING CONDITIONS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
ISOLATION
COAL
FARMS
REVENUE
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
RISK MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY
REGISTRATION
FAMILIES
PROFITS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
HOSPITALS
FOOD PROCESSING
LABOR MARKETS
HEALTH SERVICES
IMPLEMENTATION
PREGNANCY
PRICES
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIES
NURSING
PUBLIC GOODS
COMPETITION
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Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013
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description In past four years, the World Bank, in close cooperation with the Government of Zimbabwe, and the support of international partners - has carried out a number of studies and technical assistance activities in key areas of the socio-economic recovery. In line with Bank’s Africa strategy of fostering Africa’s economic transformation and poverty reduction, the overall goal of these studies has been to support broad-based development of Zimbabwe by facilitating evidence-based debate and policy-making. As a new government for 2013-2018 is about to take function, sectoral teams at the World Bank have distilled key analysis from those studies, and prepared the short policy notes. The policy notes attempt to summarize the main findings, challenges, constraints, and lay out policy options. While the past decade of hyperinflation and weak economic management has undoubtedly eroded a significant share of Zimbabwes physical and human capital, these can be rebuilt with the combination of sound economic policy and proper incentives to private sector investors, both domestic and foreign. It is therefore imperative that, however policymakers choose to proceed with regard to the future direction of the economy, they deliver well-articulated, credible, and stable economic policies. Such policies will enable and unleash the creative energies and entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector, the one that has delivered so often in the past. The policy note highlights the breadth and complexity of challenges in fostering long-term development. Addressing these challenges is a long haul task that will require a good sense of overarching priorities, as well as strong commitment to long-term objectives and policy consistency.
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author World Bank
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title Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013
title_short Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013
title_full Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013
title_fullStr Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013
title_full_unstemmed Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013
title_sort zimbabwe economic policy dialogue : policy notes for the new government - 2013
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/24597039/zimbabwe-economic-policy-dialogue-policy-notes-new-government-2013
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spelling okr-10986-230272021-04-23T14:04:11Z Zimbabwe Economic Policy Dialogue : Policy Notes for the New Government - 2013 World Bank TARIFFS RISKS CAPITAL MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE POLICY ENVIRONMENT PREVENTION LAWS EXPECTATIONS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PRODUCERS MORBIDITY PROPERTY RIGHTS HEALTH EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE ALLOCATION PRODUCER INCENTIVES LABOR FORCE POLITICAL ECONOMY EFFECTIVE STRATEGY HEALTH CARE REVENUES INCENTIVES HEALTH EQUILIBRIUM MODELS HYPERTENSION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PUBLIC HEALTH AUDITS LIFE EXPECTANCY KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DISABILITIES BEHAVIOR DIABETES FISCAL POLICIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXPLOITATION ARABLE LAND IRON LABOR COSTS OIL CROWDING OUT IMMUNIZATION PATIENTS INTERVENTION SECONDARY SCHOOLS OPTIONS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY PEDAGOGY MIGRATION NURSES OBSERVATION LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS MARKET LIBERALIZATION SUSTAINABLE WATER DEBT MARKETING ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY POLLUTION ECONOMIC POLICIES DIVIDENDS WORK ENVIRONMENT SCREENING NATURAL RESOURCES METALS MORTALITY SUBSIDIES EFFICIENCY FOOD PRODUCTION MEDICAL TREATMENT TAXES ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAND USE RESOURCES UNEMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL INVESTORS EQUITY CHILDBIRTH PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH RURAL COMMUNITIES WORKERS WAGES CLIMATE CHANGE AGED SOCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT VALUES SURVEILLANCE MARKET PRICES POLICY MAKERS DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS CREDIT QUALITY STANDARDS DEMAND HEALTH OUTCOMES MINES AGGREGATE DEMAND MARGINAL COSTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES STRESS EXPENDITURES PROPERTY DECISION MAKING TAX RATES NUTRITION ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMICS SECURITIES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE OVERHEAD COSTS WEIGHT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TRADE LAND LAND PRODUCTIVITY CHILDREN ECONOMIES OF SCALE RETAINED EARNINGS DRINKING WATER CLINICS WORKING CONDITIONS HEALTH PROBLEMS COMMERCIAL BANKS ISOLATION COAL FARMS REVENUE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY REGISTRATION FAMILIES PROFITS POLICY INSTRUMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL HOSPITALS FOOD PROCESSING LABOR MARKETS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION PREGNANCY PRICES ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIES NURSING PUBLIC GOODS COMPETITION In past four years, the World Bank, in close cooperation with the Government of Zimbabwe, and the support of international partners - has carried out a number of studies and technical assistance activities in key areas of the socio-economic recovery. In line with Bank’s Africa strategy of fostering Africa’s economic transformation and poverty reduction, the overall goal of these studies has been to support broad-based development of Zimbabwe by facilitating evidence-based debate and policy-making. As a new government for 2013-2018 is about to take function, sectoral teams at the World Bank have distilled key analysis from those studies, and prepared the short policy notes. The policy notes attempt to summarize the main findings, challenges, constraints, and lay out policy options. While the past decade of hyperinflation and weak economic management has undoubtedly eroded a significant share of Zimbabwes physical and human capital, these can be rebuilt with the combination of sound economic policy and proper incentives to private sector investors, both domestic and foreign. It is therefore imperative that, however policymakers choose to proceed with regard to the future direction of the economy, they deliver well-articulated, credible, and stable economic policies. Such policies will enable and unleash the creative energies and entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector, the one that has delivered so often in the past. The policy note highlights the breadth and complexity of challenges in fostering long-term development. Addressing these challenges is a long haul task that will require a good sense of overarching priorities, as well as strong commitment to long-term objectives and policy consistency. 2015-11-18T19:30:22Z 2015-11-18T19:30:22Z 2014-07 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/24597039/zimbabwe-economic-policy-dialogue-policy-notes-new-government-2013 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23027 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Africa Zimbabwe