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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the household and bank balance sheets and their vulnerability to a slowdown in housing prices, and identifies differences in real estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The...

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United States; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS), budget institutions for federal fiscal consolidation, and mortgage …

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Denmark : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of … the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and … evolutions, which could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the Danish mortgage system, are elaborated. The note also …

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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002

The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...

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Are House Prices Rising too Fast in Hong Kong SAR?

International Monetary Fund - 2010

Sharp increase in house prices in Hong Kong SAR in 2009-2010 has led to concerns of an emerging real estate bubble. According to our measure of price deviation from fundamentals, which should be taken as an early warning indicator of market exuberance, the current level of house prices in Hong...

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Spain : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Housing Prices, Household Debt, and Financial Stability

International Monetary Fund - 2006

and mortgage debt. It also describes the Spanish mortgage market and assesses the resilience of the financial sector to a … possible adjustment in the housing and mortgage markets. It presents a market-based indicator to show the market views on the … quality of the mortgage portfolio and also provides recommendations …

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A Cointegration Model for Search Equilibrium Wage Formation

International Monetary Fund - 2004

cointegration approach. It finds that labor flows, and notably flows from outside the labor market, are important determinants of …

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2000

This paper presents an overview of the different methodologies that can be used to measure the amount of available slack in an economy. A comparison of these alternatives reveals that the evolution of the Nairu is crucial for understanding recent cyclical developments in the French economy. A...

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2008

The export performance of the French economy relative to its own past and relative to a major trading partner, Germany, has deteriorated. The risk analysis indicates that French firms have seen a significant improvement in the corporate health, and seem resilient to the recent financial shock...

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2006

recent mortgage market reform is likely to ease these constraints is assessed. Rechargeable mortgages are attractive and …

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