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Does Globalization Lower Wages and Export Jobs?

International Monetary Fund - 1997

Increased globalization - the international integration of markets forgoods, technology, labor, and capital - has coincided in the past 20years with a shift in demand from less-skilled workers to those with moreskills. Have imports from developing countries been responsible for thelowered wages...

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Job Creation : Why Some Countries Do Better

International Monetary Fund - 2000

Over the past decade, the United States has been very successful atcreating jobs. Some other industrial countries have clearly lagged behind. But what is the reason why some countries are more successful than others at creating employment? Are there common factors that explainjob creation? This...

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Employment Effects of Growth Rebalancing in China

International Monetary Fund - 2009

This paper gauges the potential effects on employment of rebalancing China''s exportoriented growth model toward domestic demand, particularly private consumption. Shifting to a private consumption-led growth likely means more demand for existing and new services as well as reorienting the...

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France : Financial Sector Assessment Program—Detailed Assessments of Observance of Standards and Codes including Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securities Legislation,...

International Monetary Fund - 2005

The Detailed Assessments of the Observance of Standards and Codes on France reviews compliance with Basel Core …. France fulfills all prerequisites for effective payment clearing and settlement systems. Capital markets are large and …

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France : Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Notes—Stress Testing Methodology and Results; Integration into Global Financial Markets; and Public Intervention in Financial...

International Monetary Fund - 2005

These Technical Notes on France explain integration of global financial markets. The stress tests for the France … constraints of the approach. Retail activity by foreign banks in France is small, but significant. The financial landscape in … France remains characterized by a large number of idiosyncrasies that affect monetary transmission. Macroeconometric models …

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2009

French government. France has a large and sophisticated financial system, which accounts for 10 percent of the global banking …

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France : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies: An Update

International Monetary Fund - 2001

This note provides a report on the Observance of Standards and Codes in France, and provides updates on the …

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France : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency: An Update

International Monetary Fund - 2001

The transparency of budget presentation and the accountability to parliament have been improved. A clear view has been provided of the implementation of the objectives of the previous fiscal year for the central government. An annex to the budget showed cost-sharing contributions, which were...

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France : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund - 2002

This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of France is facing a fast-approaching demographic …

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France : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Monetary and Financial Policies Transparency and Fiscal Transparency-Updates

International Monetary Fund - 2002

Transparency for France. Up to mid-2001, different rules were applied to insurance firms regulated by the Insurance Code and to …

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