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The Driving Force behind the Boom and Bust in Construction in Europe
Sun, Yan; Mitra, Pritha; Simone, Alejandro - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
economies within and outside Europe) for 1990-2011, we find that country’s geography, demographics, and economic conditions are …
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The Making of a Continental Financial System: Lessons for Europe from Early American History
Gaspar, Vitor - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
. In the end, the U.S. possessed a modern financial system able to finance innovation and growth. At a time when Europe is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959479
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Regional Labor Market Adjustments in the United States and Europe
Dao, Mai; Furceri, Davide; Loungani, Prakash - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
is typically larger in Europe than in the US, the immediate response of net migration in Europe has increased over time. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790322
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The Global Impact of the Systemic Economies and MENA Business Cycles
Cashin, Paul; Mohaddes, Kamiar; Raissi, Mehdi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro Area, and the United States) to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as well as outward spillovers from a GDP shock in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and MENA oil exporters to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790399
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Assessing the Cost of Financial Regulation
Elliott, Douglas; Santos, Andre - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This study assesses the overall impact on credit of the financial regulatory reforms in Europe, Japan, and the United … higher taxes and fees. Overall, average lending rates in the base case would rise by 18 bps in Europe, 8 bps in Japan, and 28 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790407
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Risk Exposures and Financial Spillovers in Tranquil and Crisis Times; Bank-Level Evidence
Poirson, Hélène; Schmittmann, Jochen M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
For a sample of 83 financial institutions during 2003–2011, this paper attempts to answer three questions: first, what is the evolution of banks’ stock price exposure to country-level and global risk factors as approximated by equity indices; second, which bank-specific characteristics...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242342
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Global Bonding; Do U.S. Bond and Equity Spillovers Dominate Global Financial Markets?
Bayoumi, Tamim; Bui, Trung - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
financial markets and spillovers from Europe to Japan. The results also suggest that the uncertainty about the direction of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242378
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Apocalypse then; The Evolution of the North Atlantic Economy and the Global Crisis
Bui, Trung; Bayoumi, Tamim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
destructive force was felt nowhere more keenly than Western Europe. Indeed, it continues to mire in financial volatility as the … recent decades of the North Atlantic economy, comprising North America and Western Europe, we argue that while trade links …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009293763
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Shining a Light on the Mysteries of State: The Origins of Fiscal Transparency in Western Europe
Irwin, Timothy - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The extent of fiscal transparency in Western Europe has varied over the centuries. Although ancient Greek, Roman, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790280
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Pacific Island Countries: In Search of a Trade Strategy
Chen, Hong; Rauqeuqe, Lanieta; Singh, Shiu raj; Wu, Yiqun; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
tourism for a number of PICs. Moreover, if a strong two-way linkage is established between tourism and agriculture, Pacific …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959471