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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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, particularly on exports. We then go on to 'augment' the standard gravity model with relevant variables from the World Bank …
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This paper investigates whether banking crises are associated with declines in bilateral exports. We first develop a … simple open economy model in which banking crises translate into negative liquidity shocks, leading to collapses in exports … countries over the period 1988-2010. The results suggest that crisis-hit countries experience lower levels of bilateral exports …
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lower investment and exports compared with other small island states, but greater political stability, catch-up effects from …
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understanding of European exports: where exports values are created, the role of vertical supply links in export growth, what is …
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The purpose of the study is to examine Peru’s effective interest spread through accounting decompositions, financial ratio analysis, and spread regressions. The government’s financial restructuring programs accelerated the banking sector consolidation process. Robustness of...
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This paper on Selected Issues was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on October 23, 2012. The views expressed in this...
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of trade on relative wages. …
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-induced productivity increases at the firm level, which get passed on to industry wages. Since tariff reductions were proportionately …
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rates, balance of payments, foreign trade indicators, expenditure on the social sector, commodity composition of exports …, exchange rates, exports by country of destination, imports by country of origin, and budget subsidies to enterprises. …
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