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Uganda; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
growth from total factor productivity has been minor, while the high population growth poses a significant challenge to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825438
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Israel; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the empirical relationship between corporate leverage—and other indicators of financial health—and investment in Israel, using dynamic panel data techniques. The results suggest that weak balance sheets may well have contributed to the investment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245486
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Financial Linkages Across Korean Banks
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper assesses the interconnectedness across Korean banks using three alternative methodologies. Two methodologies utilize high frequency financial data while the third uses bank balance sheet data to assess banks' bilateral exposures, systemically vulnerable banks, and systemically risky...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009293781
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On the Estimation of Term Structure Models and An Application to the United States
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses the estimation of models of the term structure of interest rates. After reviewing the term structure models, specifically the Nelson-Siegel Model and Affine Term- Structure Model, this paper estimates the terms structure of Treasury bond yields for the United States with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727797
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Colombia; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module; Response by the Authorities; and Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The quality of the macroeconomic statistics is generally high, broadly conforming to international standards for compilation and dissemination, although coverage of illicit activities is poor. Executive Directors suggest reviewing the legal framework for statistical activity, including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243840
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Macrofinancial Linkages of the Strategic Asset Allocation of Commodity-Based Sovereign Wealth Funds
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper analyses the links between the investment strategies of a commodity-based SWF and the macroeconomic framework of the owner country. We examine some basic macrofinancial linkages of an SWF's strategic asset allocation (SAA) strategies with regard to the government budget, monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008561093
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Unemployment Hysteresis, Wage Determination, and Labor Market Flexibility : The Case of Belgium
International Monetary Fund - 1994
This paper examines the potential contribution of unemployment hysteresis theories to the understanding of the Belgian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398156
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Improving Public Investment Efficiency in the G-20
International Monetary Fund - 2015
between investment in high-quality public infrastructure and economy-wide productivity.1 Against the background of a steady …-run economic growth (G-20, 2014).2 However, the economic and social impact of public investment crucially depends on its efficiency … empirical studies of the determinants of public investment efficiency. This paper explores the link between public investment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408539
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Making Public Investment More Efficient
International Monetary Fund - 2015
investment critically depends on its efficiency. Comparing the value of public capital (input) and measures of infrastructure … percent. The economic dividends from closing this efficiency gap are substantial: the most efficient public investors get …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408564
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Public Sector Efficiency and Fiscal Austerity
International Monetary Fund - 1998
private sector output Y. The government is fully informed about worker productivity. By examining the welfare properties of … or may not improve economic efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400822