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International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper summarizes the theory and empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign direct investment. These determinants include expected relative rates of return, risk diversification, market size, technological advantage, market failure, oligopolistic rivalry, liquidity, currency strength,...

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

International Monetary Fund - 2007

. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, and …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 …

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

Debt-Equity Composition of International Investment

International Monetary Fund - 1988

Capital flows to the nonindustrial countries share three striking characteristics. First, the bulk, of these flows was in the form of debt, not equity; second, the loans were mostly to, or guaranteed by, debtor governments; and third, these debts were largely bank loans, not bonds. This paper...

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Risk Instability and the Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East and North Africa Region

International Monetary Fund - 2004

This paper demonstrates that instability associated with investment risk is critical in explaining the level of foreign direct investment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, which generally have higher investment risk than developed countries. The empirical results support...

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Foreign Direct Investment Trends and Statistics : A Summary

International Monetary Fund - 2003

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World Economic and Financial Surveys : Private Market Financing for Developing Countries 1992

International Monetary Fund - 1992

This paper reviews recent developments in private market financing for developing countries. Bank creditors themselves have been more amenable to restructuring in an environment where secondary market discounts on bank claims were falling significantly below the level of bank provisioning. This...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397187

Foreign Direct Investment Statistics : How Countries Measure FDI 2001

International Monetary Fund - 2003

International standards for measuring foreign direct investment (FDI) have become important in today’s global economy, where multinational enterprises exercise economic clout and FDI statistics can reflect investor sentiment about the climate of investment in a country. This joint IMF/OECD...

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World Economic and Financial Surveys : Private Market Financing for Developing Countries 1993

International Monetary Fund - 1993

This paper provides information on private market financing for developing countries, covering developments since August 1992. Progress in dealing with bank debt problems has been based in large part on persistence in the pursuit of stabilization and reform programs. Such programs have resulted...

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Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda to the International Monetary and Financial Committee : Confront Global Challenges Together

International Monetary Fund - 2015

Against a backdrop of declining oil prices, sharp variations in exchange rates, and market volatility, global growth remains uneven. The prospect of a new mediocre lingers as medium-term forecasts have been marked down since the last GPA. Promoting balanced, sustained growth requires an...

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The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda : A More Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy April 2017

International Monetary Fund - 2017

The global economy is gaining momentum, but further progress hinges on policies to support the recovery, lift productivity growth, and enhance resilience. Against the background of rapid technological progress, a cooperative multilateral framework for trade and financial integration has served...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408685

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