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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

A Noteon Saving-Investment Correlations in the EMS

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper extends recent work by Feldstein and Horioka (1980) and Bayoumi (1990), and examines saving-investment correlations for industrial countries in the post-war period. The focus of the enquiry is on differences observed between EMS and non-EMS countries. It is seen that the EMS countries...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396141

Soft Budget Constraints, Firm Commitments and the Social Safety Net

International Monetary Fund - 1991

It is shown that the inefficiencies created by the “soft” budget constraint, enjoyed by enterprises in Eastern Europe and elsewhere, will continue so long as governments are unable credibly to threaten not to bail out loss-makers. Commitment to a “hard” budget constraint can best be...

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Social Security, Demographic Trends, and the Federal Budget

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper considers the implications of the prospective aging of the U.S. population for the social security system and concludes that the large and growing cashflow surpluses of the social security trust funds should be saved to help insulate living stands against this change. A number of...

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Social Security Issues in Developing Countries : The Latin American Experience

International Monetary Fund - 1988

The paper surveys the major economic, financial, and administrative issues that confront social security systems in Latin America. The larger systems have contributed substantially to public sector financial disequilibria. Expenditures of the younger systems with more limited coverage could...

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Australia : selected issues

Schule, Werner; Jauregui, Juan; Sun, Yan; Basu, Suman - 2011

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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...

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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 …

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Implications of Oil Inflows for Savings and Reserve Management in the Cemac

International Monetary Fund - 2007

-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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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 …

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