TY - BOOK ID - 84547196 TI - Namibia : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. AU - International Monetary Fund. AU - International Monetary Fund PY - 2008 SN - 1462307965 1452729506 1280925531 1452782075 9786613744234 PB - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, DB - UniCat KW - Economic development. KW - International finance. KW - International Monetary Fund. KW - Investment. KW - Securities. KW - Blue sky laws KW - Capitalization (Finance) KW - Investment securities KW - Portfolio KW - Scrip KW - Securities KW - Securities law KW - Underwriting KW - Investments KW - Investment banking KW - Development, Economic KW - Economic growth KW - Growth, Economic KW - Economic policy KW - Economics KW - Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) KW - Development economics KW - Resource curse KW - International monetary system KW - International money KW - Finance KW - International economic relations KW - Law and legislation KW - Exports and Imports KW - Finance: General KW - Macroeconomics KW - Public Finance KW - Natural Resources KW - Labor KW - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation: General KW - Current Account Adjustment KW - Short-term Capital Movements KW - General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) KW - Banks KW - Depository Institutions KW - Micro Finance Institutions KW - Mortgages KW - Social Security and Public Pensions KW - Labor Economics: General KW - Environmental management KW - Labour KW - income economics KW - International economics KW - Pensions KW - Non-renewable resources KW - Pension spending KW - Mining sector KW - Current account KW - Environment KW - Expenditure KW - Balance of payments KW - Natural resources KW - Labor economics KW - Mineral industries KW - Capital market KW - Namibia UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:84547196 AB - The recent uptrend in Namibia’s current account surplus reflects an increase in public and private savings. Tighter domestic investment rules will not reduce capital outflows. The phasing and macroeconomic impact of regulatory changes requires careful scrutiny. Market-based incentives for investment repatriation are attractive. Namibia’s non-renewable natural resource sector is a significant contributor to Namibia’s economy and it is important to continue management of its mineral resources wisely. Faster growth in low-skill job opportunities and more flexible labor market institutions will help tackle unemployment in the short-term. ER -