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The Big Split: Why Did Output Trajectories in the ASEAN-4 Diverge after the Global Financial Crisis?
Isnawangsih, Agnes; Klyuev, Vladimir; Zhang, Longmei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
impact on more open economies (Malaysia and Thailand). Second, countercyclical fiscal stimulus in Indonesia and the … Philippines was larger and was sustained longer. Third, idiosyncratic factors pushed output up in Indonesia and down in Thailand …, however, was not uniform. Even in a relatively homogenous group of countries such as ASEAN-4 (Indonesia, Malaysia, the …
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Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5; What are the Links?
Seneviratne, Dulani; Sun, Yan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
Adequate infrastructure has long been viewed as an important factor in economic development. Based on regressions covering 76 advanced and emerging market economies, this paper estimates the impact of infrastructure and investment on income distribution. It finds that better infrastructure, both...
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Corporate Debt Restructuring in East Asia-Some Lessons from International Experience
Stone, Mark R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1998
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Explaining ASEAN-3’s Investment Puzzle A Tale of Two Sectors
Zhou, Yong Sarah - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
. Empirical results based on macro and firm-level data from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand (ASEAN-3) support this hypothesis. …The prolonged investment decline in post-Asian crisis emerging Asia, in contrast to the swift recovery of economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142140
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Economic Diversification in LICs; Stylized Facts and Macroeconomic Implications
Papageorgiou, Chris; Spatafora, Nicola - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Limited diversification is an underlying characteristic of many low-income countries (LICs). Concentration in sectors with limited scope for increases in productivity and quality may result in less broad-based and sustainable growth. Moreover, lack of diversification may increase exposure to...
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Philippines: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
opportunities within the Philippines. …
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Bangladesh: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper discusses Bangladesh’s Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Political uncertainty and nationwide strikes are taking a toll on economic activity, with private investment most affected. Real GDP growth moderated in...
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Malaysia; 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This report discusses Malaysia’s economic accomplishment and other economic reforms. Malaysia has attained a strong … growth in 2012, and a robust growth is expected in the next term. The financial position of Malaysia is sound and supported …. The authorities expected Malaysia to be a high-income nation by 2020. …
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Malaysia; Financial Sector Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This assessment is a review of the financial environment of Malaysia. Like many other Asian countries, Malaysia …-year financial plan (2001–10) by Bank Negara Malaysia restructured the financial sector. Banks were well capitalized, household … debts were strengthened, and securities and insurances were developed. Malaysia thus became the global center for Islamic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242711
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What’s in it for Me? A Primeron Differences between Islamic and Conventional Finance in Malaysia
Krasicka, Olga; Nowak, Sylwia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
What attracts conventional investors to Islamic financial instruments? We answer this question by comparing Malaysian Islamic and conventional security prices and their response to macrofinancial factors. Our analysis suggests that Islamic and conventional bond and equity prices are driven by...
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