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Investment : Specific Technology Shocks and International Business Cycles: An Empirical Assessment
International Monetary Fund - 2010
In this paper, we first introduce investment-specific technology (IST) shocks to an otherwise standard international real business cycle model and show that a thoughtful calibration of them along the lines of Raffo (2009) successfully addresses the ""quantity"", ""international comovement"",...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397271
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400163
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Estimating Potential Output with a Multivariate Filter
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper develops a simple model for measuring potential output that uses data on inflation, unemployment, and capacity utilization. We apply the model to 10 countries, in addition to the United States and the euro area. While there is a substantial amount of uncertainty around our estimates,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403161
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Sweden : 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sweden
International Monetary Fund - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that a broad-based economic upturn is under way in Sweden, spurred by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405925
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Sweden : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 2000
In Sweden, the authorities have indicated that their medium-term fiscal strategy is based on restraining expenditures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410949
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Sweden : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2002
This Selected Issues paper on Sweden analyzes possible adjustments to the fiscal framework that the authorities may … wish to consider. The paper starts with a brief description of Sweden’s fiscal framework, followed by an assessment of the … framework’s strengths and weaknesses. The scope for stabilization policy in Sweden is analyzed. The paper describes the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406368
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Sweden : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sweden
International Monetary Fund - 2002
weakness led to slower growth of Sweden in 2001. Private consumption stagnated despite rising disposable income, owing to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406369
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Sweden : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 1998
This Selected Issues paper on Sweden reviews economic developments in Sweden during 1994–98. In 1994, the general …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397274
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Sweden : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes in Sweden. The … assessment reveals that the laws and regulations on banking activities and their supervision are in place in Sweden. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403445
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Sweden : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 1997
This Selected Issues paper on Sweden examines developments in the government structural balance. The paper identifies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397306