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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges
Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
China’s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in China’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252521
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Belgium; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This Selected Issues paper analyzes fiscal devolution in Belgium. It examines long-term fiscal strategies for meeting the fiscal burden of population aging. The paper presents estimates of the fiscal costs of population aging in Belgium, and discusses their sensitivity to underlying assumptions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252780
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Outlook for Interest Rates and Japanese Banks’ Risk Exposures under Abenomics
Arslanalp, Serkan; Lam, Raphael W. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper examines how Japan’s long-term interest rates and Japanese banks’ interest rate risk exposures may evolve … yields in Japan are determined to a large extent by growth and inflation outlook, fiscal conditions, demography, and the … increased purchases by the Bank of Japan. At the same time, illustrative scenarios suggest the interest rate risk exposure of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142198
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Pension Reforms in Japan
Kashiwase, Kenichiro; Nozaki, Masahiro; Tokuoka, Kiichi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper analyzes various reform options for Japan’s public pension in light of large fiscal consolidation needs of the country. The most attractive option is to increase the pension eligibility age in line with high and rising life expectancy. This would have a positive effect on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142039
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Japan; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that on the back of new policy framework, growth in Japan accelerated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244552
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Japan; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper examines implications for long-term bond yields in case of Japan. The analysis finds that so …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245208
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Raising the Consumption Tax in Japan; Why, When, How?
Kang, Kenneth; Keen, Michael; Pradhan, Mahmood; Mooij, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...
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How Much is A Lot? Historical Evidence on the Size of Fiscal Adjustments
Escolano, Julio; Jaramillo, Laura; Mulas-Granados, Carlos; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
The sizeable fiscal consolidation required to stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratios in several countries in the aftermath of the global crisis raises a crucial question on its feasibility. To answer this question, we rely on historical evidence from a sample of 91 adjustment episodes of countries...
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Czech Republic; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Czech economy, despite its strong fundamentals, is in the midst of a prolonged recession because of the euro area slump and weak domestic demand. A further slowdown in the euro area would exacerbate the situation, creating the risk of lower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243192
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Bosnia and Herzegovina; Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Applicability of a Performance Criterion—Staff Report and Press Release.
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper discusses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Applicability of a Performance Criterion. Financial sector indicators through end-March 2013 suggest that the banking system remains profitable and adequately capitalized at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244352