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International Monetary Fund - 2010

This paper describes the compilation of the first truly comprehensive database on gross government debt-to-GDP ratios …, covering nearly the entire IMF membership (174 countries) and spanning an exceptionally long time period. The database was … data are linked to the IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO) database to facilitate regular updates. The paper discusses the …

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Measuring Fiscal Decentralization : Exploring the IMF’s Databases

International Monetary Fund - 2011

database with fiscal data for several levels of government. The data show that in many countries, revenue collection remains …

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Debt Relief and Leveraged Buy-Outs

International Monetary Fund - 1988

Analyses of debt relief that focus on the behavior of debtors and existing creditors understate the incentives for collective action by creditors. It is well known that debt relief could benefit existing creditors by providing incentives for domestic investment by residents of debtor countries....

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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Competition in the Banking Sector

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This technical note analyzes the competition in the banking sector in Denmark. It reveals that Denmark has a fairly competitive and efficient banking sector. Measured by various indicators, efficiency of banking intermediation has been improving in recent years. The banking sector has become...

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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: Industrial Organization and Competition: Pension System in Mexico

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

The technical note on Mexicoâ€™s Financial Sector Assessment Program update analyzes that the private pension systemâ€™s regulator in Mexico has introduced innovate rules. Mexico, as with many other countries in Latin America, has adopted an individual capitalization pension system....

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Competition in Indian Banking

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

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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Italy; Assessing Competition and Efficiency in the Banking System

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

The paper assesses the degree of banking competition and efficiency in Italy?over time as well as compared to that in other countries, such as France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The paper finds competition in the Italian banking sector has intensified in loan and...

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A Historical Public Debt Database

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

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Measuring Fiscal Decentralization; Exploring the IMFâ€™s Databases

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

database with fiscal data for several levels of government. The data show that in many countries, revenue collection remains …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009151217

European Financial Linkages; A New Look At Imbalances

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

the creation of a new database comprising bilateral external financial asset and liabilities, excluding reserve assets and …

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