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Risk, Resources, and Education : Public Versus Private Financing of Higher Education
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This paper develops a public education scheme that takes uncertainty aspects of private educational investments explicitly into account. In the author’s framework, the social merits of public education schemes are related to the lack of markets in which students can insure against educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400865
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Model Uncertainty. Learning, and the Gains from Coordination
International Monetary Fund - 1988
The paper considers gains from international economic policy coordination when there is uncertainty concerning the functioning of the world economy, but also learning about the “true” model on the part of policymakers. The paper reports estimates of plausible alternative versions of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395854
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Risk Instability and the Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East and North Africa Region
International Monetary Fund - 2004
This paper demonstrates that instability associated with investment risk is critical in explaining the level of foreign … direct investment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, which generally have higher investment risk than … those with a longer-term focus in order to help lower the degree of risk instability for MENA countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401431
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Interest Rate Volatility and Risk in Indian Banking
International Monetary Fund - 2004
assess the interest rate risk carried by a sample of Indian banks in March 2002. We find evidence of substantial exposure to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404135
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Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Risk
International Monetary Fund - 2012
This paper surveys that state of fiscal transparency in the wake of the current crisis and looks at what can be done to improve it. It examines the relationship between fiscal transparency and fiscal outcomes; reviews progress in promoting greater fiscal transparency over the past decade; considers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410215
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Global Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Policy Challenges Facing Low-Income Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2012
The rapid recovery in many low-income countries (LICs) following the global crisis has been sustained in 2012. Softening commodity prices have led to moderating inflation pressures in most LICs. However, progress in rebuilding policy buffers has halted over the past two years, despite continued...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410327
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2013 Low-Income Countries Global Risks and Vulnerabilities Report
International Monetary Fund - 2013
An assessment of vulnerabilities and risks in LICs remains important both for LICs themselves and for the international community. There are currently 74 LICs, eligible for concessional financing from the Fund. This group of countries has a total population of about 1.3 billion, with an average...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410548
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Sup...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper presents findings of Financial System Stability Assessment for the Netherlands, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Corporate Governance. Overall, the financial system is sound, resilient...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825330
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Austria; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update Technical Note: Factual Update and Analysis of the IAIS Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This technical note highlights Austria’s analysis of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Insurance Core Principles. The Austrian economy generally performed well over the past several years, with growth above the euro-area average, falling unemployment, and low...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242531
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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of the Observance of the Insurance Core Principles for Denmark. Key recommendations arising from the assessment cover two main issues. First is the fact that the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Finanstilsynet bases its system to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243118