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"External exposure can be measured by the sensitivity of first and second moments of economic growth to openness and foreign shocks. This paper provides an empirical evaluation of external exposure using panel data methods for a worldwide sample of countries. Controlling for domestic conditions,...
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This report aims to provide a diagnostic of the Lebanese economy and policy advice to a broad audience. To that effect, an analysis of the dynamics of foreign inflows and of the economy over the past decades is undertaken. Specifically, this report attempts to provide a vision for where would...
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This authoritative collection presents seminal papers from leading academics charting recent developments in public finance. The two-volume set encompasses numerous sections including the public sector in a market economy, market imperfections, growth implications of public policies and...
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The past decade has witnessed a surge in interest in the area of financial globalization and economic performance. This was stimulated by the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis after plans to adopt full capital account liberalization by IMF member states failed. Scholars have since focused on the...
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This book highlights the achievements and challenges of the ongoing process of financial integration in Europe. This unique collection will be of great interest to economists and experts in the fields of financial markets and European integration from central, commercial and investment banks,...
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Nobel Prize winner James Tobin has made outstanding contributions to modern macroeconomics. In this final collection of his work he examines the economic policies of the United States and its relations with other major economies after 1990. In James Tobin's view, the welfare of populations...
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Since 1999, Nigeria has made significant progress in economic reform. Sound macroeconomic policies, combined with … non-oil economy. The goal of this book is to shed light on the extent to which Nigeria's much improved economic …. The report consists of six chapters. Chapter one provides an overview of the book's main findings, reviews Nigeria …
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The theme of this report is Nigeria's competitiveness and growth. This report consequently focuses on constraints …. Its objective is not to present a "blueprint" for Nigeria's growth but rather to raise issues and provide some options for … first section analyzes Nigeria's growth history, examines the recent growth pick up and assesses its sustainability. The …
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