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France: Selected Issues : Labor Market Developments and Wage Moderation in France in the 1990s

International Monetary Fund - 2001

The growth rate of real hourly wages in France has fallen below the trend growth rate of total factor productivity. The …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407413

Opening and liberalization of markets in Africa - a response to globalization? : A policy dialogue ; Berlin, 1 - 3 December, 1998 ; summary report

Harris, Elliott (contributor) - 1999

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001351565

Financial Globalization : The Impact on Trade, Policy, Labor, and Capital Flows

International Monetary Fund - 2007

Assiduously tracking the trends and consequences of globalization, the IMF's quarterly magazine Finance & Development … focuses on financial globalization, including the policy implications of the huge growth in cross-border capital flows …. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404799

Once Again, is Openness Good for Growth?

International Monetary Fund - 2004

Rodriguez and Rodrik (2000) argue that the relation between openness and growth is still an open question. One of the main problems in the assessment of the effect is the endogeneity of the relation. In order to address this issue, this paper applies the identification through heteroskedasticity...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401435

Global Impact and Challenges of Unconventional Monetary Policies : Background Paper

International Monetary Fund - 2013

This paper provides case studies of 13 of the largest non-UMP countries. The case studies begin with an overview of recent macro-economic developments as well as capital flow patterns during the crisis up to the first U.S. tapering announcement in May 2013. Country experiences with capital...

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Global Impact and Challenges of Unconventional Monetary Policies

International Monetary Fund - 2013

This paper takes stock of unconventional monetary policies (UMP) and their impact so far, and looks ahead towards exit and prospects for policy coordination. It synthesizes earlier staff work on UMP,1 the findings of a substantial and growing academic and central banking literature, as well as...

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Social Security Tax Reform and Unemployment : A General Equilibrium Analysis for France

International Monetary Fund - 1997

This paper develops and calibrates a simple general equilibrium model with two types of labor and capital for the French economy. The simulation results indicate that targeted reductions in employer social security taxes have six times as large an effect on employment as untargeted reductions...

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2000

This paper presents an overview of the different methodologies that can be used to measure the amount of available slack in an economy. A comparison of these alternatives reveals that the evolution of the Nairu is crucial for understanding recent cyclical developments in the French economy. A...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403325

Do IMF-Supported Programs Work? : A Survey of the Cross-Country Empirical Evidence

International Monetary Fund - 1998

Over the last two decades a number of cross-country empirical studies have been undertaken to assess whether IMF-supported adjustment programs have led to an improved balance of payments and current account balance, lower inflation, and higher growth. These studies use a variety of methodologies...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401507

Issues and developments in international trade policy

Kelly, Margaret R. (contributor); … - International Monetary Fund - 1992

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000323686

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