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Malawi Financial Sector Assessment Program : Contractual Savings - Insurance and Pensions
International Monetary Fund - 2008
The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with other countries in similar stages of development. Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247124
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Central America : Structural Foundations for Regional Financial Integration
International Monetary Fund - 2006
Intraregional financial activity in Central America has grown substantially in the past decade, contributing to efficiency and economic development. At the same time, the expansion of activities by regional conglomerates has increased the challenges to supervisory authorities of containing the...
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Australia : selected issues
Schule, Werner; Jauregui, Juan; Sun, Yan; Basu, Suman - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009510794
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Ghana : Statistical Annex
International Monetary Fund - 1995
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397759
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Ghana : Statistical Annex
International Monetary Fund - 1998
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397785
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The Role of National Saving in the World Economy : Recent Trends and Prospects
International Monetary Fund - 1990
resources, including the mobilization of savings to finance domestic investment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399313
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Pakistan's Macroeconomic Adjustment and Resumption of Growth, 1999-2004
International Monetary Fund - 2005
strengthening in domestic savings and rise in domestic investment permanent, auguring well for accelerated growth within a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400063
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Neglected Heterogeneity and Dynamics in Cross-Country Savings Regressions
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This paper examines the extent to which conclusions of cross-country studies of private savings are robust to allowing … for the possible heterogeneity of savings behavior across countries and the inclusion of dynamics. It shows that … neglecting heterogeneity and dynamics can lead to misleading inferences about the key determinants of savings behavior. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400163
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Turkey : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2007
This Selected Issues paper on Turkey reviews a decline in private saving and adoption of a fiscal rule. As economic confidence has improved, capital inflows have surged while private saving has fallen. Together, these developments have produced current account deficits and a strong lira, raising...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405934
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Optimal Fiscal Policy and Government Provision of Contingent Liabilities : The Example of Government Loan and Deposit Guarantees
International Monetary Fund - 1989
The optimal provision of loan guarantees or deposit insurance is examined in the context of an overlapping generations model. It is demonstrated that even in the face of a market imperfection that precludes diversification of the private sector’s loan portfolio to eliminate risk, full...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395814