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Euro Area Policies; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direct...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The Euro Area Policies’ 2007 Article IV Consultation reports that the economy is poised for a sustained upswing because of cyclical considerations and policies, which have had a forward-looking cast. The area’s external position and the real effective exchange rate of the euro are...
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Money, Meat, and Inflation; Using Price Data to Understand An Export Shock in Sudan
Ramcharan, Rodney - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
livestock. Motivated by this clue, and in the absence of any reliable income or employment data, this paper systematically … export ban. It finds that livestock exports play a large economic role as an important source of income and as a store of … movements are negatively associated with livestock exports: to help smooth income, lower food prices generate increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825891
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Fixing the Fixings; What Road to a More Representative Money Market Benchmark?
Brousseau, V.; Chailloux, Alexandre; Durré, A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
, 2009), this paper discusses various options to move towards a new benchmarking system in the money market. It proposes a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242252
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Canada: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the unconventional energy boom in North America, and its macroeconomic implications and challenges for Canada. The unconventional energy boom has had significant positive effects on Canada’s economic activity and has the potential to contribute even...
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Turkey; First and Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement, and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of Purchases: Staff Report; Staff Sup...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Prudent macroeconomic policies helped Turkey to achieve economic growth under the Stand-By Arrangement. Executive Directors welcomed this development and stressed the need to widen the account deficit. They emphasized the need of a strong budget, powerful monetary and fiscal policies, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243536
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Kingdom of the Netherlands; Netherlands Antilles: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper for the Kingdom of the Netherlands reports the Antillean economy lacks natural resources and is open and undiversified, relying mainly on exports of services such as tourism, international financial services, shipping, and oil refining. Exports and domestic consumer...
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United Arab Emirates; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direc...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The 2007 Article IV Consultation on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) examines the near- and medium-term outlook, inflation, and fiscal policy. The rapid expansion is supported by an outward-oriented development strategy and sustained high oil prices. Reforms are under way to strengthen the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244422
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Lessons for Monetary Policy; What Should the Consensus Be?
Issing, Otmar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper outlines important lessons for monetary policy. In particular, the role of inflation targeting, which was much acclaimed prior to the financial crisis and since then has not lost much of its endorsement, is critically reviewed. Ignoring the relation between monetary policy and asset...
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A Monetary Policy Model without Money for India
Kapur, Muneesh; Patra, Michael Debabrata - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
A New Keynesian model estimated for India yields valuable insights. Aggregate demand reacts to interest rate changes with a lag of at least three quarters, with inflation taking seven quarters to respond. Inflation is inertial and persistent when it sets in, irrespective of the source. Exchange...
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Institutional Cash Pools and the Triffin Dilemma of the U.S. Banking System
Pozsar, Zoltan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Through the profiling of institutional cash pools, this paper explains the rise of the "shadow" banking system from a demand-side perspective. Explaining the rise of shadow banking from this angle paints a very different picture than the supply-side angle that views it as a story of banks'...
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