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Investment-Led Growth in China; Global Spillovers
Ahuja, Ashvin; Nabar, Malhar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
-led growth and face growing risks from a deceleration in investment in China. This note quantifies potential global spillovers … from an investment slowdown in China. It finds that a one percentage point slowdown in investment in China is associated … vulnerable to an investment slowdown in China. The spillover effects also register strongly across a range of macroeconomic …
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Africa’s Rising Exposure to China: How Large Are Spillovers Through Trade?
Drummond, Paulo; Liu, Estelle X. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
€™s exports. Although rising trading links with China have allowed African countries to diversify their export base across … countries, away from advanced economies, they have also led SSA countries to become more susceptible to spillovers from China … reorient their exports. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142109
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Does 'Grease Money' Speed Up the Wheels of Commerce?
Kaufmann, Daniel; Wei, Shang-Jin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
In a general equilibrium in which bribe-extracting bureaucrats can endogenously choose regulatory burden and delay, the effective (not just nominal) red tape and bribery can be positively correlated across firms. Using data from three worldwide firm surveys, this paper finds evidence consistent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605217
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Export Spillovers from Global Shocks for the Middle East and Central Asia
Behar, Alberto; Espinosa-Bowen, Jaime - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
GDP indicate non-oil export volumes are relatively responsive while service exports are less responsive. Downward … Europe and emerging markets presents further downside risks for exports. The Maghreb countries are particularly sensitive to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142158
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European Productivity, Innovation and Competitiveness: The Case of Italy
Tiffin, Andrew - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
In Italy, price-based competitiveness measures are not always an accurate predictor of trade outcomes. This paper offers a more comprehensive assessment of Italian competitiveness, focusing on the role of innovation and the evolution of Italy’s export market share. Overall, Italy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142167
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Demand Patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium: Can We Explain the Differences?
Lebrun, Igor; Ruiz, Esther Pérez - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
, first, dynamics for private consumption, non-residential business investment, and exports since 2008 is dominated by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959463
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Baltic Cluster Report: 2014 Cluster Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Baltic Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This 2014 Cluster Consultation report examines common themes and challenges facing the three Baltic countries—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It identifies common features and common challenges, and discusses policies—both national and joint—that could help to address these...
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Algeria: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper discusses the need to meet Algeria’s fiscal challenges. Although Algeria enjoys substantial fiscal savings, fiscal policy is currently on an unsustainable path. Under current projections, Algeria will deplete its financial savings in the long term, leaving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244222
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Senegal: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
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France; Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper examines external developments and competitiveness in France. Over the past decade, the current account has deteriorated from a surplus of 1.2 percent of GDP in 2002 to a deficit of about 2.3 percent in 2012, as France lost ground in goods trade and services recorded...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244236