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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a global commitment to improve economic and social conditions in low-income countries. Capacity building is key to promoting higher economic growth, which, in turn, is an important prerequisite for making progress toward the MDGs. This paper uses the UNDP's emerging framework for capacity building to show how the IMF supports capacity building at the individual, organizational, and the system level, thereby contributing to the efforts of countries to meeting the MDGs.

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Korea is facing mounting economic challenges. Productivity growth has been on a trend decline amid demographic headwinds, while the societal demand for inclusive growth has been on a steep rise. Furthermore, the government-led unbalanced growth model—which served Korea well in the past—has become less effective and politically palatable in recent years. As such, Korea needs a major paradigm shift to embark on a new sustainable and inclusive growth path. But policy response has been modest at best with no major reforms being implemented over the past two decades. We propose a paradigm shift in Korea’s economic framework, involving a simultaneous big push for greater economic freedom and stronger social protection within the parameters set by long-run fiscal sustainability. We also provide a detailed account of structural reforms to boost economic freedom and sustainable funding plans for stronger social protection.

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This paper takes a fresh look at the current theories of structural transformation and the role of private and public fundamentals in the process. It summarizes some representative past and current experiences of various countries vis-a-vis structural transformation with a focus on the roles of manufacturing, policy, and the international environment in shaping the trajectory of structural transformation. The salient aspects of the current debate on premature deindustrialization and its relation to a middle-income trap are described as they relate to the path of structural transformation. Conclusions are drawn regarding prospective future paths for structural transformation and development policies.

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This report, commissioned by the Executive Board, was prepared by a committee of academic economists. The report assesses the appropriateness of current research activities, the quality and added value of the IMF's economic research and its utility in the IMF among its member countries and within the wider economics community. This publication also includes responses to the report by the IMF's staff, Managing Director, and Executive Board.

AA / International- internationaal --- 330.2 --- 333.432.8 --- Economics --- -International finance --- -332.152 --- International monetary system --- International money --- Finance --- International economic relations --- Economic theory --- Political economy --- Social sciences --- Economic man --- Economische analyse en research. Theorie van de informatie. --- Internationale monetaire organisatie. Internationaal Muntfonds. Algemene leningovereenkomsten. --- Research --- -Evaluation --- International Monetary Fund --- Internationaal monetair fonds --- International monetary fund --- Evaluation. --- International finance --- Economie politique --- Finances internationales --- Evaluation --- Recherche --- 332.152 --- Research&delete& --- Economische analyse en research. Theorie van de informatie --- Internationale monetaire organisatie. Internationaal Muntfonds. Algemene leningovereenkomsten --- IMF --- Finance: General --- Macroeconomics --- Money and Monetary Policy --- Taxation --- Economic Development --- Industries: Financial Services --- Foreign Exchange --- Labor Economics: General --- Development Planning and Policy: General --- Monetary Policy --- General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) --- Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General --- Financial Institutions and Services: General --- Monetary Systems --- Standards --- Regimes --- Government and the Monetary System --- Payment Systems --- Labour --- income economics --- Development economics & emerging economies --- Monetary economics --- Public finance & taxation --- Currency --- Foreign exchange --- Labor --- Development policy --- Inflation targeting --- International capital markets --- Tax incentives --- Development --- Monetary policy --- Financial markets --- Financial sector --- Economic sectors --- Money --- Labor economics --- Economic development --- Capital market --- Financial services industry --- Korea, Republic of

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The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and national and international economic developments.

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