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  "title": "Namibia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, February 28, 2008",
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  "summary": "The recent uptrend in Namibia’s current account surplus reflects an increase in public and private savings. Tighter domestic investment rules will not reduce capital outflows. The phasing and macroeconomic impact of regulatory changes requires careful scrutiny.",
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      "heading": "Current account and savings",
      "content": "- The recent uptrend in Namibia’s current account surplus reflects an increase in public and private savings.\n- Terms of trade improvement is listed among subject tags associated with the analysis."
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      "heading": "Capital flows and investment rules",
      "content": "- Tighter domestic investment rules will not reduce capital outflows.\n- The phasing and macroeconomic impact of regulatory changes requires careful scrutiny.\n- Market-based incentives for investment repatriation are attractive."
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      "heading": "Natural resources and mining sector",
      "content": "- Namibia’s non-renewable natural resource sector is a significant contributor to Namibia’s economy.\n- It is important to continue management of its mineral resources wisely."
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      "heading": "Labor market and employment",
      "content": "- Faster growth in low-skill job opportunities will help tackle unemployment in the short-term.\n- More flexible labor market institutions will help tackle unemployment in the short-term."
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      "heading": "Policy recommendations and analytical priorities",
      "content": "- Carefully phase and assess the macroeconomic impact of regulatory changes affecting investment.\n- Favor market-based incentives to encourage investment repatriation rather than tighter domestic investment restrictions.\n- Maintain prudent management of mineral resource revenues and policy frameworks to sustain benefits from the non-renewable natural resource sector.\n- Promote policies that stimulate faster growth in low-skill job opportunities and increase labor market flexibility to address unemployment in the short-term.\n\nSource: Namibia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix (February 28, 2008).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Namibia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix; IMF Country Report 08/82; January 8, 2008\n  - Namibia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix; IMF Country Report 08/82; January 8, 2008 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Namibia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix; IMF Country Report 08/82; January 8, 2008 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: February 28, 2008",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451828450.002",
    "The recent uptrend in Namibia’s current account surplus reflects an increase in public and private savings.",
    "Terms of trade improvement is listed among subject tags associated with the analysis.",
    "Tighter domestic investment rules will not reduce capital outflows.",
    "The phasing and macroeconomic impact of regulatory changes requires careful scrutiny.",
    "Market-based incentives for investment repatriation are attractive.",
    "Namibia’s non-renewable natural resource sector is a significant contributor to Namibia’s economy.",
    "It is important to continue management of its mineral resources wisely.",
    "Faster growth in low-skill job opportunities will help tackle unemployment in the short-term.",
    "More flexible labor market institutions will help tackle unemployment in the short-term.",
    "Carefully phase and assess the macroeconomic impact of regulatory changes affecting investment.",
    "Favor market-based incentives to encourage investment repatriation rather than tighter domestic investment restrictions.",
    "Maintain prudent management of mineral resource revenues and policy frameworks to sustain benefits from the non-renewable natural resource sector.",
    "Promote policies that stimulate faster growth in low-skill job opportunities and increase labor market flexibility to address unemployment in the short-term.",
    "**Namibia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix; IMF Country Report 08/82; January 8, 2008**"
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