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Ratnovski, Lev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

Traditional bank competition policy seeks to balance efficiency with incentives to take risk. The main tools are rules … seek to affect the degree of competition by focusing on market structure (i.e. concentration) may have limited effect. We … argue that bank competition policy should be reoriented to deal with the too-big-to-fail (TBTF) problem. It should also …

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Germany; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

Germanyâ€™s economic growth and recovery from the global crisis are explained in this study. Tax, education, and innovation policies are specific measures supported by the authorities. External and financial shocks received by Germany and other outward spillovers are outlined. Germany has a...

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Central America; Global Integration and Regional Cooperation

Rodlauer, Markus; Schipke, Alfred - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examinesâ€”among other thingsâ€”the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the...

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Stabilization and Structural Reform in Czechoslovakia; An Assessment of the First Stage

Aghevli, Bijan B.; Willigen, Tessa Van der; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1992

This paper analyzes the Czechoslovak reform program which was launched on January 1, 1991. Under this program, Czechoslovakia has taken decisive steps to establish a market economy, while achieving price stability and a viable external position through restrictive financial policies. But there...

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J-Curve of Productivity and Growth; Indian Manufacturing Post-Liberalization

Virmani, Arvind; Hashim, Danish A - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

Most estimates of Indian manufacturing productivity find a slowdown in the 1990s. This has puzzled analysts, given that 1990s reforms were deeper and wider than the 1980s reforms that raised the growth rate of the Indian economy by 2 per cent points. This paper tests the hypothesis of the J...

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Republic of Tajikistan; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix examines banking sector developments in the Republic of Tajikistan. The paper estimates quasi-fiscal activities in the energy sector, and provides an assessment of external sector trade and the need for further trade reform. Developments in the...

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Trade Restrictiveness in the CEMAC Region. the Case of Congo

Oliva, Maria-Angels - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

Congo's vital dependence on trade for development stands in contradiction with its trade policy. As a member of the CEMAC, Congo's tariff scheme at least formally is guided by CEMAC's 1994 trade regime agreement. This paper shows CEMAC's customs code is restrictive relative to that of comparable...

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The Impacton India of Trade Liberalization in the Textiles and Clothing Sector

Jain-Chandra, Sonali; Prasad, A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

We analyze the impact of the elimination of textile and clothing (T&C) quotas in 2005 on India. Our simulations suggest that while Indian exports of T&C will continue to expand in the presence of the safeguards on China, they will be affected adversely once these safeguards are lifted. We argue...

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Ghana; Economic Development in a Democratic Environment

Harnack, Joachim; Leite, Sérgio Pereira.; Fabrizio, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

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United States; 2004 Article IV Consultationâ€”Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that following a rather tepid recovery, the United States economy gathered strength in 2003. Supported by continued robust productivity growth, real GDP growth began to exceed the growth rate of potential output around midyear. The recovery broadened...

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