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Republic of Estonia; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Repub...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic activity has been gathering speed in Estonia. Year-over-year growth accelerated to 6.8 percent in 2004 Q1 from 5.8 percent in 2003 Q1, driven by domestic demand and supported by technology sector exports. Inflation accelerated in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824961
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United States; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses how financial innovation turned U.S. mortgages into an asset class with worldwide investor appeal. It suggests that U.S. financial markets have been skilful in developing tools that have helped households exploit favorable global financing conditions to boost home ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242944
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Macroeconomic Fundamentals, Price Discovery and Volatility Dynamics in Emerging Markets
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This study characterizes volatility dynamics in external emerging bond markets and examines how prices and volatility respond to news about macroeconomic fundamentals. As in mature bond markets, macroeconomic surprises in external emerging bond markets are found to a¤ect both conditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528627
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Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in the Baltic States
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This paper analyzes the capital markets and financial intermediation in the Baltic States. It provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and level of development of the financial system, discussing some of the unique characteristics of the Baltics, such as leasing; and comparing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591529
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Japan 2011 Article IV consultation : 2011 selected issues
Berkmen, Pelin; Lam, W. Raphael; Steinberg, Chad Bennett; … - 2011
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Structural Reforms in Government Bond Markets
International Monetary Fund - 1998
The paper documents institutional reforms that have taken place in the government debt markets of many industrial countries since the early 1980s, and investigates the impact of three key changes: (i) the move from relationship financing to market funding; (ii) the introduction of options; and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401655
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Local Currency Bond Markets : A Diagnostic Framework
International Monetary Fund - 2013
In November 2011, the G-20 endorsed an action plan to support the development of local currency bond markets (LCBM). International institutions-the IMF, the World Bank, the EBRD, and the OECD-were asked to draw on their experience to develop a diagnostic framework (DF) to identify general...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410551
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Advancing the frontiers of monetary policy
Adrian, Tobias (ed.); Laxton, Douglas (ed.);  … - 2018
Inflation-forecast targeting is state of the art for monetary policy. This book explores first principles, including …Part I. The frontiers of monetary policymaking. 1. An overview of inflation-forecast targeting -- Part II. Principles … and practices of inflation-forecast targeting. 2. First principles -- 3. Managing expectations -- 4. Nuts and bolts of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011874333
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Aging, Savings, and Pensions in the Group of Seven Countries: 1980-2025
International Monetary Fund - 1989
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396157
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Pension Reform in Belgium
International Monetary Fund - 1996
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396528