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  "title": "Republic of Estonia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix",
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      "content": "- The paper examines developments in intergovernmental fiscal relations for the Republic of Estonia.\n- It highlights that intergovernmental relations in Estonia have been marked in recent years by a strong push in the direction of fiscal decentralization.\n- The trend toward fiscal decentralization is described as part of a broader process of structural change, including privatization and liberalization of markets in Estonia."
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      "content": "- The paper examines European Union accession and the economic policy of Estonia.\n- Keywords include: EU accession, EU membership, kroon, trading partner, Western Europe."
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      "content": "- Subject: Banking, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Nonbank financial institutions, Real effective exchange rates, Revenue administration, Stock markets, Tariffs, Taxes.\n- Keywords: Baltics, bank, CR, Estonia, EU accession, EU membership, government, ISCR, kroon, labor cost Index, market, Nonbank financial institutions, productivity in Estonia, Stock markets, Tariffs, trading partner, Western Europe.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Republic of Estonia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix - ISCR/98/12\n  - Republic of Estonia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix - ISCR/98/12 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Republic of Estonia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix - ISCR/98/12 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: February 11, 1998",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451812329.002",
    "The paper examines developments in intergovernmental fiscal relations for the Republic of Estonia.",
    "It highlights that intergovernmental relations in Estonia have been marked in recent years by a strong push in the direction of fiscal decentralization.",
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    "The paper analyzes the evolution of the financial sector.",
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    "The paper examines European Union accession and the economic policy of Estonia.",
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    "Subject: Banking, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Nonbank financial institutions, Real effective exchange rates, Revenue administration, Stock markets, Tariffs, Taxes.",
    "Keywords: Baltics, bank, CR, Estonia, EU accession, EU membership, government, ISCR, kroon, labor cost Index, market, Nonbank financial institutions, productivity in Estonia, Stock markets, Tariffs, trading partner, Western Europe.",
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