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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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Vietnam; Bayesian Estimation of Output Gap
Maliszewski, Wojciech - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
The paper constructs a new output gap measure for Vietnam by applying Bayesian methods to a two-equation AS-AD model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560446
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Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy Transmission in Vietnam and Emerging Asia
Bhattacharya, Rina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper provides an overview of inflation developments in Vietnam in the years following the doi moi reforms, and … uses empirical analysis to answer two key questions: (i) what are the key drivers of inflation in Vietnam, and what role … does monetary policy play? and (ii) why has inflation in Vietnam been persistently higher than in most other emerging …
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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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Vietnam: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context. Economic performance has improved over the last year. The recovery is taking hold, although domestic activity remains weak, in part constrained by weak banks and inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Inflation has declined, the current account remains in large surplus,...
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People's Republic of China; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This staff report on People’s Republic of China 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights macroeconomic developments … and outlook. China has maintained robust growth since the global crisis, but the heavy reliance on credit and investment …
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Peru: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper examines application of fiscal framework alternatives to the case of Peru. Although growth has been at historical highs over the last decade, Peru still has an important infrastructure gap and a quarter of its population still lives in poverty. This paper applies...
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Social Protection, Labor Market Rigidity, and Enterprise Restructuring in China
Hu, Zuliu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1994
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Development of the Renminbi Market in Hong Kong SAR: Assessing Onshore-Offshore Market Integration
Craig, R. Sean; Hua, Changchun; Ng, Philip; Yuen, Raymond - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
Offshore use of the renminbi expanded rapidly in Hong Kong SAR as China sought to develop an international role for its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731929
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China's Economic Growth; International Spillovers
Vamvakidis, Athanasios; Arora, Vivek B. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper presents some facts on China’s role in the world economy and measures the impact of China’s growth on growth in the rest of the world in the short and long term. Short-run estimates based on VARs and error-correction models suggest that spillover effects of...
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