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  "title": "IMF Staff Papers, Volume 51, No. 1",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Papers, April 20, 2004",
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  "summary": "This first issue of Volume 51 for 2004 includes a new paper by Peter B. Clark and Jacques J. Polak, along with a tribute from the Editor to Mr. Polak in honor of his 90th birthday.",
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      "heading": "Summary and contents",
      "content": "- This first issue of Volume 51 for 2004 includes a new paper by Peter B. Clark and Jacques J. Polak.\n- The issue contains a tribute from the Editor to Mr. Polak in honor of his 90th birthday.\n- The issue launches a new featured section, \"Data Issues,\" which will be devoted in future issues to on-going discussions of the latest in econometric and statistical tools for economists, data puzzles, and other related topics of interest to researchers."
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    {
      "heading": "New features and editorial focus",
      "content": "- Launch of the \"Data Issues\" section:\n  - Purpose: on-going discussions of the latest in econometric and statistical tools for economists, data puzzles, and related topics of interest to researchers."
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    {
      "heading": "Subject coverage and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject areas listed:\n  - Banking, Commercial banks, Corruption, Crime, Exports, Financial institutions, International trade, Labor, Price indexes, Prices, Real wages\n- Keywords listed:\n  - Asia and Pacific, Brazil-type debt crisis, Commercial banks, Corruption, country credit ratings, data puzzle, East Asia, Exports, Global, preassembled data, Price indexes, Real wages, SP, Sub-Saharan Africa, topics of research interest"
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    {
      "heading": "Access and availability",
      "content": "- Notes: Issues from 1998 onward are available for free online.\n- Formats and services mentioned:\n  - Download PDF\n  - More Formats on IMF eLibrary\n  - Order a Print Copy\n  - Create Citation (Format: Chicago example provided in source content)\n\nSource: IMF Staff Papers, Volume 51, No. 1 (April 20, 2004).\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/imf-staff-papers/issues/2016/12/30/imf-staff-papers-volume-51-no-17082"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Papers",
    "Volume: 51",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589063228.024",
    "This first issue of Volume 51 for 2004 includes a new paper by Peter B. Clark and Jacques J. Polak.",
    "The issue contains a tribute from the Editor to Mr. Polak in honor of his 90th birthday.",
    "The issue launches a new featured section, \"Data Issues,\" which will be devoted in future issues to on-going discussions of the latest in econometric and statistical tools for economists, data puzzles, and other related topics of interest to researchers.",
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    "Notes: Issues from 1998 onward are available for free online.",
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