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Tamvada, Jagannadha Pawan - EconWPA - 2002

This paper consits of two parts .. First part is a Static model..and models a globalised economy and observes the effects of sense of security between nations and the willingness of people to develop and cooperate.the Second part considers the world as a set of regions specialising in production...

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"Core" and "Periphery" in the World Economy: An Empirical Assessment of the Dependence of Third World Growth on the Developed Countries

Horvath, Julius; Grabowski, Richard - EconWPA - 1996

This paper classifies the relationship between the developed and developing countries into three categories: strong dependency, weak dependency and independence of the developing country on the developed world (G-7). A country is characterized as strongly (weakly) dependent when it has a...

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Monetary Policy Shocks in a Tri-Polar Model of Foreign Exchange

Melecky, Martin - EconWPA - 2005

This paper investigates effects of third-currency monetary policy shocks on exchange rates. For this purpose we setup a structural VAR model containing the exchange rates of the three major currencies – the U.S. dollar, the euro and the Japanese yen – and short-term interest rates on the...

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Financial Liberalization and Business Cycles: The Experience of Future EU Member States in the Baltics and Central Eastern Europe

Souza, Lucio Vinhas de - EconWPA - 2004

This paper extends the work of Kaminsky and Schmukler (2003) to the Baltic and Central Eastern European future Member States of the European Union, to test if the same short-run increase in cyclical volatility arising from financial integration is observed in this specific sample of “emerging...

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FDI and Economic Growth: The Role of Local Financial Markets*

Kalemli-Ozcan, Sebnem; Alfaro, Laura; Sayek, Selin; … - EconWPA - 2002

In this paper, we examine the various links among foreign direct investment (FDI), financial markets, and economic … growth. We explore whether countries with better financial systems can exploit FDI more efficiently. Empirical analysis …, using crosscountry data between 1975- 1995, shows that FDI alone plays an ambiguous role in contributing to economic growth …

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Finance, law and growth during transition: a survey

Haas, Ralph de - EconWPA - 2002

This paper surveys the economic literature on the links between finance, law and growth in the Central and Eastern European transition countries. The literature that is surveyed at the outset of the paper shows that if a financial system is based on an adequate legal system it can positively...

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Do Stock Markets Promote Economic Growth?

Hanousek, Jan; Campos, Nauro F.; Filer, Randall K. - EconWPA - 2001

One of the most enduring debates in economics is whether financial development causes economic growth or whether it is a consequence of increased economic activity. Little research into this question, however has used a true causality framework. This paper fills this lacuna by using...

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How Important Are Foreign Banks in European Transition Countries? A Comparative Analysis

Bol, Hanneke; Haan, Jakob de; Scholtens, Bert; Haas, … - EconWPA - 2002

This paper analyses the development of the banking sector in twelve transition countries. Foreign banks have become major players in the financial system of these countries. Still, foreign bank presence and financial development in general vary considerably between these economies. Distance from...

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Trade, Poverty and Employment: The Social Consequences of Integration with China

Castro, Lucio; Saslavsky, Daniel - EconWPA - 2005

This paper estimates the potential effects of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Mercosur on poverty …, income distribution, welfare and employment. The case of Argentina, in particular, is investigated. To this end, partial … likely effects of an FTA with China on poverty and income distribution. We find that the FTA would result in a small …

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Tango with the Dragon: Employment Effects of Trade Integration with China. The Case of Argentina

Castro, Lucio - EconWPA - 2005

This paper estimates the effects of trade integration between China and Mercosur on employment. The case of Argentina … labor demand elasticities in order to estimate the effects of trade with China on the employment rate. According to this …, trade with China did not have a significant effect on industrial employment, even in a period of swift trade liberalization …

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