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In the next 30-40 years, past changes in fertility and mortality will lead to a significant increase in the share of the elderly. This study suggests that these demographic trends may lead to a decline in the G-7 private savings rate after 2000, compounding the impact of social expenditure...
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This paper shows how growth and demography, two important determinants of the savings rate in the life-cycle approach, explain a large part of the diversity in savings behavior in Asia across eight countries as well as over time. Inflation and adverse movements in the terms of trade are found to...
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This paper reviews the financial implications of aging for the pension system in Belgium during 1995-2050. Our simulations indicate a strong rise in pension expenditure over the next half century, as is the case in other industrialized countries. In Belgium, the problem is particularly acute in...
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This assessment of the implementation of the BCP in India has been completed as part of the Financial Sector Assessment …
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This Technical Note examines India's securities market and the regulatory system overseeing the securities market and … market participants. It is based upon a mission to Mumbai, India from March 14 - 31, 2017, conducted as one component of a … occurred in India's securities markets since the last assessment and the changes that have occurred in the regulation of this …
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This Selected Issues paper on India reviews the revenue impact of tax reforms implemented by the central government … since 1991. The paper highlights that since 1991, tax reforms have been an integral part of economic reforms in India …
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the medium-term macroeconomic outlook for India. The paper highlights that in the …
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This paper describes economic developments in India during the 1990s. Since late 1993/94, economic activity has … some other emerging markets, India experienced a surge of capital inflows, which contributed to a loosening of monetary …
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This report describes recent economic developments in India. It highlights that the real GDP growth accelerated from 61 …
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It is widely perceived that competition in the Indian banking sector has increased since the inception of the financial sector reforms in 1992. Using annual data on scheduled commercial banks for the period 1996-2004, the paper evaluates the validity of this claim in the Indian context. The...
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