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  "title": "World Economic Outlook, April 2004: Advancing Structural Reforms",
  "publication": "World Economic Outlook, April 30, 2004",
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  "summary": "The World Economic Outlook, published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, presents IMF staff economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- The World Economic Outlook is published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.\n- Presents IMF staff economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.\n- Chapters:\n  - Give an overview of the world economy.\n  - Consider issues affecting industrial countries and economies in transition to market.\n  - Address topics of pressing current interest.\n- The text is augmented by annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix."
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      "heading": "Key topics and thematic focus",
      "content": "- Subject areas listed:\n  - Balance of payments\n  - Credit booms\n  - Current account balance\n  - Emerging and frontier financial markets\n  - Financial markets\n  - Financial services\n  - Government debt management\n  - Macrostructural analysis\n  - Money\n  - Public financial management (PFM)\n  - Real interest rates\n  - Structural reforms\n- Keywords provided (verbatim):\n  - advanced economy, Africa, Asia and Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, consumer confidence, credit, credit boom, Credit booms, credit growth, current account, Current account balance, Emerging and frontier financial markets, emerging market, Global, Government debt management, government regulation, investment boom, market share, Middle East, net debtor countries, output boom, real credit, Real interest rates, South Asia, Structural reforms, Sub-Saharan Africa, WEO, WTO accession\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo\n- United States and the IMF\n- Explore\n- Subscribe\n- Download PDF\n- More Formats on IMF eLibrary\n- Order a Print Copy\n- Balance of payments\n- Credit booms\n- Current account balance\n- Emerging and frontier financial markets\n- Financial markets\n- Financial services\n- Government debt management\n- Macrostructural analysis\n- Money\n- Public financial management (PFM)\n- Real interest rates\n- Structural reforms\n- Enhancing Tax Capacity: Revenue Gains from Strengthening Tax Administration\nOctober 24, 2025\n- The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda, Fall 2025: Navigating a World In Transition\nOctober 16, 2025\n- Progress Report to the IMFC on the Activities of the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF\nOctober 16, 2025\n- The Evolving Growth Model of Lithuania: Republic of Lithuania\nOctober 13, 2025\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2016/12/30/world-economic-outlook-april-2004-advancing-structural-reforms-17240"
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    "Published: April 30, 2004",
    "Series: World Economic Outlook",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589063372.081",
    "The World Economic Outlook is published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.",
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    "Chapters:",
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    "Subject areas listed:",
    "Keywords provided (verbatim):",
    "[https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)",
    "[United States and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/USA/index.htm)",
    "[Explore](https://www.elibrary.imf.org/)",
    "[Subscribe](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Newsletter/registration)",
    "[Download PDF](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2004/01/index.htm)",
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    "[Balance of payments](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Balance+of+payments)",
    "[Credit booms](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Credit+booms)",
    "[Current account balance](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Current+account+balance)",
    "[Emerging and frontier financial markets](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Emerging+and+frontier+financial+markets)",
    "[Financial markets](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Financial+markets)",
    "[Financial services](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Financial+services)",
    "[Government debt management](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Government+debt+management)",
    "[Macrostructural analysis](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Macrostructural+analysis)",
    "[Money](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Money)",
    "[Public financial management (PFM)](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Public+financial+management+%28PFM%29)",
    "[Real interest rates](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Real+interest+rates)",
    "[Structural reforms](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Structural+reforms)",
    "[Enhancing Tax Capacity: Revenue Gains from Strengthening Tax Administration",
    "[The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda, Fall 2025: Navigating a World In Transition",
    "[Progress Report to the IMFC on the Activities of the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF",
    "[The Evolving Growth Model of Lithuania: Republic of Lithuania"
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