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Union of the Comoros; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
domestic product, indicators of tourism, consolidated government financial operations, breakdown of staffing levels, summary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243929
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1995
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397307
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix summarizes the evolution of monetary institutions in The Bahamas. It discusses the framework in which monetary policy is conducted in the country. Following a brief description of the evolution of institutions, the paper summarizes the monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398537
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1998
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398578
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This Selected Issues paper for The Bahamas reports that the largest portion of tourism expenditure in The Bahamas comes … from stayover visitors, and total tourism spending has been stagnant. The Bahamas is a small open economy highly dependent … on tourism and the offshore financial sector. Private consumption expenditure in the country or countries of origin is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405958
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Tourism in East Caribbean Countries
International Monetary Fund - 1988
This paper studies recent developments in tourism in the East Caribbean countries (ECC) and reviews government policies … to support tourism. The paper also presents a model to explain the movements of tourist arrivals to the region during …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396008
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Optimal Fiscal Policy and Government Provision of Contingent Liabilities : The Example of Government Loan and Deposit Guarantees
International Monetary Fund - 1989
The optimal provision of loan guarantees or deposit insurance is examined in the context of an overlapping generations model. It is demonstrated that even in the face of a market imperfection that precludes diversification of the private sector’s loan portfolio to eliminate risk, full...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395814
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The Effects of Financial Deregulationon Consumption
International Monetary Fund - 1989
This paper examines whether financial deregulation in the 1980s has reduced the importance of liquidity constraints in consumption patterns. Data for six industrialized countries are used to estimate a simple model incorporating liquidity constraints and forward looking behavior. It is concluded...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396051
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Republic of Armenia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Although Armenia itself has a population of only about 3 million, an estimated 8 million Armenians live abroad. In this paper, the size and the sources of remittances to Armenia are first discussed. Then, the appropriate definition of remittances and subsequently present estimates of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244293
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Are Foreign Aid and Remittance Inflows a Hedge Against Food Price Shocks?
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper explores the role of foreign aid and remittance inflows in the mitigation of the effects of food price shocks. Using a large sample of developing countries and mobilising dynamic panel data specifications, the econometric results yield two important findings. First, remittance and aid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654140