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The Driving Force behind the Boom and Bust in Construction in Europe
Sun, Yan; Mitra, Pritha; Simone, Alejandro - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
economies within and outside Europe) for 1990-2011, we find that country’s geography, demographics, and economic conditions are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790411
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Youth Unemployment in Advanced Europe: Okun’s Law and Beyond
Banerji, Angana; Lin, Hannah Huidan; Saksonovs, Sergejs - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
The crisis has intensified what was previously a chronic unemployment problem in Europe; youth unemployment is now at … unprecedented highs in some European countries. This paper assesses the main drivers of youth unemployment in Europe. It finds that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011144606
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Long-Run and Short-Run Determinants of Sovereign Bond Yields in Advanced Economies
Poghosyan, Tigran - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
We analyze determinants of sovereign bond yields in 22 advanced economies over the 1980-2010 period using panel cointegration techniques. The application of cointegration methodology allows distinguishing between long-run (debt-to-GDP ratio, potential growth) and short-run (inflation, short-term...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123833
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Cross-Country Linkages in Europe; A Global VAR Analysis
Sun, Yan; Heinz, Frigyes F; Ho, Giang - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
countries with the advanced Europe countries. The results show strong co-movements in output growth and interest rates but … weaker linkages bewteen inflation and real credit growth within Europe. While the euro area is the dominant source of … small but notable impact of CESEE countries on the rest of the Europe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242313
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Youth Unemployment in Advanced Economies in Europe: Searching for Solutions
Banerji, Angana; Saksonovs, Sergejs; Lin, Hannah Huidan; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
The SDN will assess the youth unemployment problem in advanced European countries, with a special focus on the euro area. It will document the main trends in youth and adult unemployment in 22 European countries before and after the global financial crisis. It will identify the main drivers of...
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