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The U.S. Current Account Deficit and the Global Economy

International Monetary Fund - 2004

This paper presents the views of Lawrence H. Summers on the U.S. current account deficit and the global economy. Summers highlights that the U.S. current account deficit is currently running well in excess of US$600 billion at an annual rate, in the range of 5.5 percent of GDP. It represents...

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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 developed countries. The empirical results support...

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Debt-Equity Composition of International Investment

International Monetary Fund - 1988

Capital flows to the nonindustrial countries share three striking characteristics. First, the bulk, of these flows was in the form of debt, not equity; second, the loans were mostly to, or guaranteed by, debtor governments; and third, these debts were largely bank loans, not bonds. This paper...

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Issues in International Taxation and the Role of the IMF

International Monetary Fund - 2013

In the discussion of the Board work program on June 3, 2013, it was urged that the Fund be more present in current discussions of international tax issues. This note reviews key issues and initiatives in this area, and sets out a work plan that is focused on the Fund's mandate and macroeconomic...

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Spillovers in International Corporate Taxation

International Monetary Fund - 2014

This paper explores the nature, significance and policy implications of spillovers in international corporate taxation-the effects of one country's rules and practices on others. It complements current initiatives focused on tax avoidance by multinationals, notably the G20-OECD project on Base...

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Foreign Direct Investment

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper summarizes the theory and empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign direct investment. These determinants include expected relative rates of return, risk diversification, market size, technological advantage, market failure, oligopolistic rivalry, liquidity, currency strength,...

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Republic of Korea: selected issues

Eskesen, Leif - 2010

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Opening and liberalization of markets in Africa - a response to globalization? : A policy dialogue ; Berlin, 1 - 3 December, 1998 ; summary report

Harris, Elliott (contributor) - 1999

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Financial globalization : a compilation of articles from Finance & development

Clift, Jeremy (contributor); Diehl, Elisa (contributor) - 2007

Assiduously tracking the trends and consequences of globalization, the IMF's quarterly magazine Finance & Development … focuses on financial globalization, including the policy implications of the huge growth in cross-border capital flows …. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, a …

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International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2002 : Making the Global Economy Work for All

International Monetary Fund - 2002

This 2002 Annual Report describes world economic and financial developments in FY2002. During FY2002, the IMF faced important new challenges in an unusually unsettled world environment. After a period of strong expansion, the global economy experienced a widespread slowdown during the 2001...

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