TY - BOOK ID - 84544004 TI - Azerbaijan Republic : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation, Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Requests for Waivers of Performance Criteria, Extension of Arrangement and Rephasing of Purchases. AU - International Monetary Fund. AU - International Monetary Fund PY - 2003 SN - 1462381790 1452772754 1280893532 9786613734846 1452717621 PB - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, DB - UniCat KW - Investments: Energy KW - Macroeconomics KW - Taxation KW - Industries: Energy KW - Social Services and Welfare KW - Energy: General KW - Energy and the Macroeconomy KW - Energy: Demand and Supply KW - Prices KW - Government Policy KW - Provision and Effects of Welfare Program KW - Business Taxes and Subsidies KW - Petroleum, oil & gas industries KW - Investment & securities KW - Social welfare & social services KW - Public finance & taxation KW - Oil KW - Energy sector KW - Oil prices KW - Oil, gas and mining taxes KW - Oil sector KW - Commodities KW - Economic sectors KW - Taxes KW - Petroleum industry and trade KW - Energy industries KW - Poverty KW - Azerbaijan, Republic of UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:84544004 AB - This paper evaluates Azerbaijan’s 2003 Article IV Consultation, Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), and Requests for Waivers of Performance Criteria, Extension of Arrangement and Rephasing of Purchases. Performance relative to the quantitative targets under the program was strong, as all quantitative performance criteria and most indicative targets were met. Implementation of the structural reforms under the program was slower than planned, delaying completion of the second review. The authorities are requesting several waivers related to delays in structural reforms. ER -