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STRUCTURAL DEFICIT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilting 1, record 1, English, tilting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... measures have been adopted which cause a "tilting" of the deficit track : policy measures announced in the budget will raise the structural or cyclically-adjusted deficit this year and next but will reduce it thereafter. 1, record 1, English, - tilting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basculement
1, record 1, French, basculement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- structural deficit
1, record 2, English, structural%20deficit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cyclically-adjusted deficit 2, record 2, English, cyclically%2Dadjusted%20deficit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of different terms are commonly used to describe budget balances that have been adjusted for the automatic effects of cyclical conditions on revenues and expenditures. Among them are cyclically-adjusted, high employment, structural and core deficits. In this paper the terms cyclically-adjusted and structural deficits are used interchangeably. 2, record 2, English, - structural%20deficit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- core deficit
- high employment deficit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déficit structurel
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20structurel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit estructural
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20estructural
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- structural constraint
1, record 3, English, structural%20constraint
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hunger and malnutrition are pervasive across Nepal both in food surplus and food deficit districts. In food deficit districts, chronic shortages in sustainable access to food suggest structural constraints, whereas in food surplus districts, external influences such as natural disaster or discrimination are the primary causes of hunger. 1, record 3, English, - structural%20constraint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrainte structurelle
1, record 3, French, contrainte%20structurelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faim et la malnutrition sévissent dans tout le Népal, tant dans les districts de surplus alimentaire que dans ceux de déficit alimentaire. Dans les districts de déficit alimentaire, les ruptures chroniques dans l’accès régulier à la nourriture laissent penser à des contraintes structurelles, alors que dans les districts de surplus alimentaire, des facteurs externes, comme les catastrophes naturelles ou la discrimination, constituent les principales causes de la faim. 1, record 3, French, - contrainte%20structurelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sustainable access to food
1, record 4, English, sustainable%20access%20to%20food
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In food deficit districts, chronic shortages in sustainable access to food suggest structural constraints, whereas in food surplus districts, external influences such as natural disaster or discrimination are the primary causes of hunger. 1, record 4, English, - sustainable%20access%20to%20food
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accès régulier à la nourriture
1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20nourriture
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- accès durable à la nourriture 1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20durable%20%C3%A0%20la%20nourriture
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les districts de déficit alimentaire, les ruptures chroniques dans l’accès régulier à la nourriture laissent penser à des contraintes structurelles, alors que dans les districts de surplus alimentaire, des facteurs externes, comme les catastrophes naturelles ou la discrimination, constituent les principales causes de la faim. 1, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20nourriture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Public Administration (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Managing Structural Deficit Reduction
1, record 5, English, Managing%20Structural%20Deficit%20Reduction
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occasional papers no. 11 published in the serial "Public Management" by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 1, record 5, English, - Managing%20Structural%20Deficit%20Reduction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Gérer la réduction du déficit structurel
1, record 5, French, G%C3%A9rer%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20d%C3%A9ficit%20structurel
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étude hors série n° 11 publiée dans la collection «Gestion publique» par l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE). 1, record 5, French, - G%C3%A9rer%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20d%C3%A9ficit%20structurel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- structural budget deficit 1, record 6, English, structural%20budget%20deficit
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the 1970s the developed world has seen persistent structural budget deficits and an associated increase in government debt to levels previously only experienced after wars. 2, record 6, English, - structural%20budget%20deficit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déficit budgétaire structurel
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20budg%C3%A9taire%20structurel
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partir des années soixante-dix, on a assisté, dans le monde industrialisé, à l'émergence de déficits budgétaires structurels persistants et de leur corollaire, une montée des dettes publiques à des niveaux qui n'avaient été auparavant atteints qu'après les guerres. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20budg%C3%A9taire%20structurel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- external current account deficit
1, record 7, English, external%20current%20account%20deficit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government must persist in its structural reforms to further reduce the budgetary deficit, control inflation and check the external current account deficit. 2, record 7, English, - external%20current%20account%20deficit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déficit du compte courant extérieur
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20du%20compte%20courant%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement doit persister dans ses réformes structurelles, afin de réduire davantage le déficit budgétaire, de contrôler l'inflation et de combler le déficit du compte courant extérieur. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20du%20compte%20courant%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit de la balanza en cuenta corriente
1, record 7, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20la%20balanza%20en%20cuenta%20corriente
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- structural deficit measure 1, record 8, English, structural%20deficit%20measure
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- structural deficit measures
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mesure du déficit structurel
1, record 8, French, mesure%20du%20d%C3%A9ficit%20structurel
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- mesures du déficit structurel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- structural deficit in its balance 1, record 9, English, structural%20deficit%20in%20its%20balance
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- déficit de composition de la balance commerciale
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20composition%20de%20la%20balance%20commerciale
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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