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  "title": "A Window of Opportunity: The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda",
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  "summary": "The global recovery continues. Although it is not yet complete, the more favorable conjuncture<br> offers an opportunity to tackle key policy challenges to stave off medium-term downside risks,<br> rebuild buffers, and raise potential output.",
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      "content": "- The global recovery continues. Although it is not yet complete, the more favorable conjuncture offers an opportunity to tackle key policy challenges to stave off medium-term downside risks, rebuild buffers, and raise potential output.\n- Countries should undertake well-sequenced reforms to increase productivity, improve governance, and reduce policy uncertainty and future risks.\n- Reforms should also aim to harness the benefits of technology and economic integration and ensure that they are widely shared.\n- Tackling challenges to the global economy continues to require cooperation and joint action across the membership."
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      "content": "- Undertake well-sequenced reforms to:\n  - increase productivity\n  - improve governance\n  - reduce policy uncertainty and future risks\n- Harness the benefits of:\n  - technology\n  - economic integration\n- Ensure reforms are widely shared to support inclusive gains."
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      "content": "- The Fund will assist members through tailored policy advice and capacity development.\n- The Fund stands ready to provide financial assistance to support adjustment programs."
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      "content": "- Publication date: October 12, 2017\n- Format mentions: PDF available for download.\n- The IMF eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats.\n- Also available in العربية, français, 中文, русский, español, 日本語.\n\nSource: A Window of Opportunity: The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda, October 12, 2017.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- am2017-gpa-101217 - Sections 1–2\n  - am2017-gpa-101217 - Sections 1–2 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - am2017-gpa-101217 - Sections 1–2 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2017/10/11/md-annual-meetings-global-policy-agenda-101217"
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