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Social Protection, Labor Market Rigidity, and Enterprise Restructuring in China
Hu, Zuliu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1994
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264263
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The Rise of Foreign Investment in China's Banks; Taking Stock
Leigh, Lamin; Podpiera, Richard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
The recent wave of foreign investment in China's banks and the prospects of further opening of the banking sector under … the WTO agreement suggest that foreign banks are likely to play an increasingly important role in China. This paper takes … investments in China's banks have been minority shareholdings with very limited management involvement. The paper concludes that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825702
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Bank Ownership, Market Structure and Risk
Nicoló, Gianni De; Loukoianova, Elena - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper presents a model of a banking industry with heterogeneous banks that delivers predictions on the relationship between banks' risk of failure, market structure, bank ownership, and banks' screening and bankruptcy costs. These predictions are explored empirically using a panel of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826093
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Determinants of Private Investment in Pakistan
Sakr, Khaled - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1993
This paper investigates the determinants of private investment in Pakistan with special emphasis on the impact of government investment. Using annual data for the period 1973/74-1991/92, it is estimated that private investment was positively correlated to GDP growth, to credit extended to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826160
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Counterfeit Goods and Income Inequality
Scandizzo, Stefania - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper examines the effect of counterfeit goods in a world where consumers are differentiated by level of income and innovation is quality enhancing. Counterfeit goods are defined as products with the same characteristics as “originals”, but of lower quality. The effect of imitation on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826398
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Competition in the Financial Sector; Overview of Competition Policies
Claessens, Stijn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
As in other sectors, competition in finance matters for allocative, productive and dynamic efficiency. Theory suggests, however, that unfettered competition is not first best given the special features of finance. I review these analytics and describe how to assess the degree of competition in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826668
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Isle of Man; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
. Regulation has been strengthened since the 2003 Offshore Financial Center assessment. The Insurance and Pension Authority has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243543
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Australia; Addressing Systemic Risk Through Higher Loss Absorbency—Technical Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Australia’s four largest banks can be considered domestically systemic. They make up the lion’s share of the banking system, use similar business models, and are interconnected. The top four banks are relatively similar in terms of systemic importance, partly reflecting the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245198
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Evidenceon Productivity, Comparative Advantage, and Networks in the Export Performance of Firms
Ricci, Luca Antonio; Trionfetti, Federico - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper tests the effect of comparative advantage, size, and networking on the firm probability of exporting. The closest theoretical framework is the one of Bernard, Redding, and Schott (2007), with firm heterogeneity across countries and industries. We use a recently assembled multi-country...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009019602
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Determinants of Bank Interest Margins in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ahokpossi, Calixte - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
Financial intermediation is low in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared to other regions of the world. This paper examines the determinants of bank interest margins using a sample of 456 banks in 41 SSA countries. The results show that market concentration is positively associated with interest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123880