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Asian Financial crises : Origins, implications and solutions

International Monetary Fund - 2001

This paper analyzes the origins, implications, and solutions for the Asian financial crisis. From the perspective of a member of the Executive Board of the IMF, as Asian problems were building, the IMF overlooked weaknesses in bank and corporate balance sheets in much of Asia: the IMF was...

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Financial soundness indicators : analytical aspects and country practices

Sundararajan, Vasudevan (contributor) - 2002

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Sources of Contagion : Finance or Trade?

International Monetary Fund - 1999

This paper presents evidence that spillovers through bank lending, as opposed to trade linkages and country characteristics, can help explain contagion. We construct a measure of competition for bank funds and find evidence in favor of a common lender effect in the Mexican, Thai, and Russian...

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Devaluation Crises and the Macroeconomic Consequences of Postponed Adjustment in Developing Countries

International Monetary Fund - 1989

This paper develops a small analytical model to explore the relationship between the dynamics of macroeconomic adjustment and the timing of the implementation of an adjustment program featuring a nominal devaluation. The effects of postponing adjustment depend on the source of the original...

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Adjustment Uncertainty, Confidence, and Growth : Latin America After the Debt Crisis

International Monetary Fund - 1989

The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and...

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Republic of Poland : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Credit, Growth, and Financial Stability

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This technical note on the Republic of Poland underlies the country’s credit, growth, and financial stability. A broad …

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The ""Soaring Eagle"" : Anatomy of the Polish Take-Off in the 1990's

International Monetary Fund - 2000

Poland stands out among transition economies as having experienced a relatively short and shallow contraction followed … by sustained, vigorous growth. This paper examines various aspects of Poland’s growth performance from 1992 through 1998 … at the macroeconomic level as well as across sectors and regions. It discusses the sources of Poland’s growth, showing …

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Spillover Effects and the East African Community : Explaining the Slowdown and the Recovery

International Monetary Fund - 2009

The East African Community (EAC) countries—Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda—have been affected by the global financial crisis and global recession. The fall in global demand and inflows and tighter liquidity conditions abroad affected the countries in this region as elsewhere in...

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