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This paper extends recent work by Feldstein and Horioka (1980) and Bayoumi (1990), and examines saving-investment … non-EMS countries. It is seen that the EMS countries exhibit much lower saving-investment correlations than their non …
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, the limited tools available to policymakers to affect savings are discussed. Finally, the extent to which recent tax …
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This paper analyzes reasons for the high post-war correlations of saving and investment, both across countries and over …
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among the factors that have contributed most to delaying the private sector’s investment response and preventing a …
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This paper examines the extent of international financial integration, and its consequences for the current account. The evidence indicates that financial liberalization in the 1970s and 1980s has resulted in a substantial movement towards closer integration of world capital markets. By reducing...
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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 Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak.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...
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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 …
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resources, including the mobilization of savings to finance domestic investment … over the medium term. The paper also discusses the effects of policy measures on national saving and investment. Fiscal …
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-term savings funds but due to low remuneration and other factors usage has remained limited. The paper also argues that regional … savings in the form of reserve accumulation must be sufficient to ensure the stability of the common currency. While the … country-specific savings decisions and the setting of a regional reserve target. Strengthening and diversifying reserve …
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