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  "title": "Dominican Republic: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Dominican Republic",
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  "summary": "The pandemic interrupted a prolonged growth spell that made the Dominican Republic one of the most dynamic economies in the region amid strong growth, macroeconomic stability and improved social outcomes.",
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      "content": "- The pandemic interrupted a prolonged growth spell that made the Dominican Republic one of the most dynamic economies in the region amid strong growth, macroeconomic stability and improved social outcomes.\n- This prior performance built resilience to the shock—including by maintaining access to markets—and allowed a decisive policy response to address the health emergency, support growth, and protect the vulnerable."
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      "content": "- Macroeconomic resilience prior to the pandemic supported policy space and access to markets during the crisis.\n- Policy response emphasis: address the health emergency, support growth, protect vulnerable populations.\n- Subject coverage listed: COVID-19, Economic and financial statistics, Economic sectors, Government finance statistics, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts, Public debt, Public sector.\n- Keywords highlighted in the source: accommodative monetary policy; Central America; COVID-19; Europe; Global; Government finance statistics; holding company CDEEE; inflation expectation; liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident; monetary policy support; Policy perspective; Policy support; Public sector."
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      "heading": "Policy recommendations and perspectives (as presented)",
      "content": "- Implement and maintain decisive policy measures to manage the health emergency.\n- Provide policy support to sustain growth.\n- Protect vulnerable groups through targeted measures.\n- Use accommodative monetary policy and monetary policy support where appropriate to sustain macroeconomic stability and recovery."
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      "content": "- Publication date: July 28, 2021\n- Pages: 83\n- Volume: 2021\n- Issue: 169\n- Series: Country Report No. 2021/169\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513589411.002\n- Stock No: 1DOMEA2021001\n- ISBN: 9781513589411\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Included formatted citation example (Chicago): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. \"Dominican Republic: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Dominican Republic\", IMF Staff Country Reports 2021, 169 (2021), accessed 9/3/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513589411.002\n\nSource: Dominican Republic: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Dominican Republic (July 28, 2021).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1domea2021001 — Dominican Republic\n  - 1domea2021001 — Dominican Republic (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1domea2021001 — Dominican Republic (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 28, 2021",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513589411.002",
    "The pandemic interrupted a prolonged growth spell that made the Dominican Republic one of the most dynamic economies in the region amid strong growth, macroeconomic stability and improved social outcomes.",
    "This prior performance built resilience to the shock—including by maintaining access to markets—and allowed a decisive policy response to address the health emergency, support growth, and protect the vulnerable.",
    "Macroeconomic resilience prior to the pandemic supported policy space and access to markets during the crisis.",
    "Policy response emphasis: address the health emergency, support growth, protect vulnerable populations.",
    "Subject coverage listed: COVID-19, Economic and financial statistics, Economic sectors, Government finance statistics, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts, Public debt, Public sector.",
    "Keywords highlighted in the source: accommodative monetary policy; Central America; COVID-19; Europe; Global; Government finance statistics; holding company CDEEE; inflation expectation; liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident; monetary policy support; Policy perspective; Policy support; Public sector.",
    "Implement and maintain decisive policy measures to manage the health emergency.",
    "Provide policy support to sustain growth.",
    "Protect vulnerable groups through targeted measures.",
    "Use accommodative monetary policy and monetary policy support where appropriate to sustain macroeconomic stability and recovery.",
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