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The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with other countries in similar stages of development. Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot...
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This paper examines the extent to which conclusions of cross-country studies of private savings are robust to allowing … for the possible heterogeneity of savings behavior across countries and the inclusion of dynamics. It shows that … neglecting heterogeneity and dynamics can lead to misleading inferences about the key determinants of savings behavior. The …
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resources, including the mobilization of savings to finance domestic investment …
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-term savings funds but due to low remuneration and other factors usage has remained limited. The paper also argues that regional … savings in the form of reserve accumulation must be sufficient to ensure the stability of the common currency. While the … country-specific savings decisions and the setting of a regional reserve target. Strengthening and diversifying reserve …
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strengthening in domestic savings and rise in domestic investment permanent, auguring well for accelerated growth within a …
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This paper extends recent work by Feldstein and Horioka (1980) and Bayoumi (1990), and examines saving-investment correlations for industrial countries in the post-war period. The focus of the enquiry is on differences observed between EMS and non-EMS countries. It is seen that the EMS countries...
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In the next 30-40 years, past changes in fertility and mortality will lead to a significant increase in the share of … the elderly. This study suggests that these demographic trends may lead to a decline in the G-7 private savings rate after …
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, the limited tools available to policymakers to affect savings are discussed. Finally, the extent to which recent tax …
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This paper analyzes reasons for the high post-war correlations of saving and investment, both across countries and over time. It is concluded that the main reason for the observed high correlations over the recent period is probably government policy
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