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US$500 million Cushion Against Global Crisis

US$500 million Cushion Against Global Crisis
The World Bank assistance package aims at strengthtening competitiveness and public finances in the wake of the global financial slump.
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Costa Rica has enjoyed an average income that is among the highest in the region. However, deteriorating incomes among the bottom fifth of the population since 2000 are undermining poverty reduction efforts, even as the well-off do better.
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	Renewed Support to Costa Rica World Bank vice president Pamela Cox, praised the economic and social agenda of President Oscar Arias' Government. + More

	A Call to Protect Competitiveness World Bank study suggests that Costa Rica should embrace competitiveness by making it public policy, while creating a competitiveness ministry to show its commitment. + Full report (pdf)

	Country Partnership Strategy Gets the Green Light The new plan for Costa Rica provides assistance in key development areas such as secondary education, disaster management and competitiveness for 2008-2010. + More (pdf)

	Lifeline in Case of Catastrophes Loan of US$65 million would be available in case of a natural disaster of great impact. + More

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	Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)



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	Documents and reports
	Estimated debt service payments
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	Main publications of the office of the chief economist
	Statements of loans and credits in the region




	Prospects for the global Economy
	Millennium Development Goals

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