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Ghana; Economic Development in a Democratic Environment
Harnack, Joachim; Leite, Sérgio Pereira.; Fabrizio, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767349
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People’s Republic of China; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Prospects for the future remain favorable, provided that policy actions are taken to address the risks and challenges that China faces. The government recognizes the need to contain investment and credit growth, and has tightened the monetary policy in response. Greater exchange rate flexibility...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244684
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Central America; Global Integration and Regional Cooperation
Rodlauer, Markus; Schipke, Alfred - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252532
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Morocco; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper on Morocco analyzes Morocco’s growth performance over the past thirty-five years with a special focus on the more recent past. The paper presents stylized trends in growth; it first puts the overall growth performance of Morocco in an international perspective,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825232
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When and Why Worry About Real Exchange Rate Appreciation? The Missing Link Between Dutch Disease and Growth
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
We review the literature on Dutch disease, and document that shocks that trigger foreign exchange inflows (such as natural resource booms, surges in foreign aid, remittances, or capital inflows) appreciate the real exchange rate, generate factor reallocation, and reduce manufacturing output and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008777021
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Republic of Korea; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This note is on Korea’s transition to a knowledge-based economy, the prospects and challenges ahead, and the development of its financial sector. Assessment of recent government initiatives to develop capital markets has been presented. The note discusses restrictions on Chaebol ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243724
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Rising Income Inequality; Technology, o+L3904r Trade and Financial Globalization?
Papageorgiou, Chris; Lall, Subir; Jaumotte, Florence - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
We examine the relationship between trade and financial globalization and the rise in inequality in most countries in … recent decades. We find technological progress as having a greater impact than globalization on inequality. The limited … overall impact of globalization reflects two offsetting tendencies: whereas trade globalization is associated with a reduction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263792
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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245902
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Financial Integration and Rebalancing in Asia
Unteroberdoerster, Olaf; Pongsaparn, Runchana - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
The paper shows that Asia's degree of financial integration, both with the world and within the region remains low by various measures. The paper also provides empirical evidence that greater financial integration can support economic rebalancing in statistically meaningful ways. The implication...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369446
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The External Wealth of Nations Mark II; Revised and Extended Estimates of Foreign Assets and Liabilities, 1970-2004
Lane, Philip R.; Milesi-Ferretti, Gian-Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
We construct estimates of external assets and liabilities for 145 countries for the period 1970-2004. We describe our estimation methods and present key features of the data at the country and the global level. We focus on trends in net and gross external positions, and the composition of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826601