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  "title": "World Economic Outlook, May 1996: Focus on Fiscal Policy",
  "publication": "World Economic Outlook, May 30, 1996",
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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- It presents IMF staff economists analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.\n- Chapters provide:\n  - an overview of the world economy;\n  - consideration of issues affecting industrial countries, developing countries, and economies in transition to market;\n  - discussion of topics of pressing current interest.\n- The text is augmented by annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix."
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    {
      "heading": "Summary findings and scope",
      "content": "- The publication offers analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.\n- Coverage includes issues affecting:\n  - industrial countries;\n  - developing countries;\n  - economies in transition to market.\n- Supporting materials: annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix."
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    {
      "heading": "Subjects and keywords",
      "content": "- Subjects:\n  - Expenditure\n  - Exports\n  - Fiscal consolidation\n  - Fiscal policy\n  - Government debt management\n  - International trade\n  - Public debt\n  - Public financial management (PFM)\n- Keywords:\n  - a number of country\n  - Africa\n  - Asia and Pacific\n  - consumer confidence\n  - current account\n  - debt\n  - debt service\n  - debt-reduction policy\n  - deutsche mark\n  - Eastern Europe\n  - enterprise restructuring\n  - Europe\n  - Exports\n  - factor income\n  - Fiscal consolidation\n  - Global\n  - Government debt management\n  - loss-making enterprise\n  - MENA country\n  - Middle East\n  - net creditor country\n  - net debtor countries\n  - potential GDP\n  - terms of trade\n  - transition country\n  - utility company\n  - WEO\n  - Western Hemisphere\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- More Formats on IMF eLibrary\n- Order a Print Copy\n- Expenditure\n- Exports\n- Fiscal consolidation\n- Fiscal policy\n- Government debt management\n- International trade\n- Public debt\n- Public financial management (PFM)\n- Enhancing Tax Capacity: Revenue Gains from Strengthening Tax Administration\nOctober 24, 2025\n- Development Committee: The Managing Director's Written Statement\nOctober 20, 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- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2016/12/30/world-economic-outlook-may-1996-focus-on-fiscal-policy-3947"
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    "Published: May 30, 1996",
    "Series: World Economic Outlook",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557755674.081",
    "The World Economic Outlook is published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.",
    "It presents IMF staff economists analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.",
    "Chapters provide:",
    "The text is augmented by annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix.",
    "The publication offers analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.",
    "Coverage includes issues affecting:",
    "Supporting materials: annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix.",
    "Subjects:",
    "Keywords:",
    "[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)",
    "[More Formats on IMF eLibrary](https://elibrary.imf.org/display/book/9781557755674/9781557755674.xml?cid=lk-com-dsp-imf.org)",
    "[Order a Print Copy](https://www.bookstore.imf.org/cart?isbn=9781557755674)",
    "[Expenditure](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Expenditure)",
    "[Exports](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Exports)",
    "[Fiscal consolidation](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Fiscal+consolidation)",
    "[Fiscal policy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Fiscal+policy)",
    "[Government debt management](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Government+debt+management)",
    "[International trade](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=International+trade)",
    "[Public debt](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Public+debt)",
    "[Public financial management (PFM)](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/publications-by-subject?subject=Public+financial+management+%28PFM%29)",
    "[Enhancing Tax Capacity: Revenue Gains from Strengthening Tax Administration",
    "[Development Committee: The Managing Director's Written Statement",
    "[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"
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