## IMF Research Bulletin, December 2004

_IMF Research Bulletin, December 4, 2004_

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**Canonical URL:** [IMF Research Bulletin, December 2004](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/imf-research-bulletin/issues/2016/12/31/imf-research-bulletin-december-2004-17867)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: December 4, 2004
- Series: IMF Research Bulletin
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451959826.026

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### Summary
- The IMF Research Bulletin is a quarterly publication that selectively summarizes research and analytical work done by various departments at the IMF.
- The Bulletin provides a listing of research documents and other research-related activities, including conferences and seminars.
- Purpose: to serve as a summary guide to research done at the IMF on various topics and to provide a better perspective on the analytical underpinnings of the IMF’s operational work.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subject: Income inequality, Labor, National accounts, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy
- Keywords: Africa, country, Europe, Global, IMF Deputy managing director, IMF headquarters, IMF Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference, Income inequality, inflation expectation, IRB, net-importing country, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe

### Access and formats
- Publication date on page: December 4, 2004
- Available formats and actions noted on page:
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- Citation example (as presented on page):
  - International Monetary Fund. Research Dept. "IMF Research Bulletin, December 2004", IMF Research Bulletin 2004, 004 (2004), accessed 9/19/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451959826.026

*International Monetary Fund. "IMF Research Bulletin, December 2004", accessed 9/19/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451959826.026.*

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