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Private Investment in Developing Countries : An Empirical Analysis
International Monetary Fund - 1990
This paper analyzes the effects of several policy and other macro-economic variables on the ratio of private investment … econometric evidence indicates that the rate of private investment is positively related to the real growth rate of GDP, public … sector investment, and to a lesser extent the level of per capita GDP, while it is negatively related to domestic inflation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395767
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Tax Policy and Business Investment in the United States : Evidence from the 1980's
International Monetary Fund - 1988
This paper examines the behavior of business fixed investment in the United States in the 1980s. A background … discussion of the long-term behavior of the components of business fixed investment is provided, setting the context for the … empirical analysis. A standard neoclassical model of business fixed investment is specified and estimated, with output and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396320
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Saving-Investment Correlations : Immobile Capital. Government Policy or Endogenous Behavior?
International Monetary Fund - 1989
This paper analyzes reasons for the high post-war correlations of saving and investment, both across countries and over …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396226
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Optimal Incentives to Domestic Investment in the Presence of Capital Flight
International Monetary Fund - 1989
This paper develops a model of an open economy which employs distortionary taxes to finance public consumption, and with an access to the world capital market. The paper examines the efficiency of quantity restrictions on capital exports and the accompanying set of taxes. A distinction is made...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395795
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Stock Prices, Real Exchange Rates, and Optimal Capital Accumulation
International Monetary Fund - 1988
results from the requirement that non-traded inputs are used in the investment process. In the short-run, though, the effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396304
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Tax Credits for Debt Reduction : A Proposal
International Monetary Fund - 1989
The incentives for domestic investment in debtor countries are influenced by the terms of their external obligations … debt contracts could be altered to improve the incentives for investment but this has proven difficult to accomplish …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396221
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Investment, Openness and Country Risk
International Monetary Fund - 1987
The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395944
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Financial Globalization : The Impact on Trade, Policy, Labor, and Capital Flows
International Monetary Fund - 2007
Assiduously tracking the trends and consequences of globalization, the IMF's quarterly magazine Finance & Development has been a major forum for discussing-and dissecting-the policy options and challenges faced by governments in an era when many national decisions transcend borders. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404799
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Japan; Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Credit Intermediation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper is an analysis of Japan’s credit channel. The economic condition has no hindrance, but credit demand showed an inert performance. The state’s policies have helped the flow of finance and prevent bankruptcy, but several other aspects act as an impediment to credit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244991
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Germany; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Germany’s economic growth and recovery from the global crisis are explained in this study. Tax, education, and innovation policies are specific measures supported by the authorities. External and financial shocks received by Germany and other outward spillovers are outlined. Germany has a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245844