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Competition and Firm Productivity; Evidence From Firm-Level Data
Schiffbauer, Marc; Ospina, Sandra - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of competition on firm productivity. Using firm-level observations … from the World Bank Enterprise Survey database, we find a positive and robust causal relationship between our proxies for … competition and our measures of productivity. We also find that countries that implemented product-market reforms had a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008470387
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Banking Competition and Capital Ratios
Cihák, Martin; Schaeck, Klaus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
We use data for more than 2,600 European banks to test whether increased competition causes banks to hold higher … when controlling for the degree of concentration in banking systems, inter-industry competition, characteristics of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605326
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Uganda; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Report on the Observance of Standards And Codes (ROSC) on data module for Uganda provides an assessment of Uganda’s macroeconomic statistics against the recommendations of the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) complemented by an assessment of data quality based on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244214
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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank; Report on Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Fra...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This report focuses on the Monetary Statistics Component of the Regional Data Module Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes for the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). The report reveals that with respect to the prerequisites of quality and assurances of integrity, the legislation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244232
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Republic of Azerbaijan; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framewo...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Data Module of the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) provides an assessment of Azerbaijan’s macroeconomic statistics against the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) complemented by an assessment of data quality based on the IMF’s Data Quality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244240
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Republic of Armenia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Although Armenia itself has a population of only about 3 million, an estimated 8 million Armenians live abroad. In this paper, the size and the sources of remittances to Armenia are first discussed. Then, the appropriate definition of remittances and subsequently present estimates of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244293
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Costa Rica; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses observance of standards and codes—data Module in Costa Rica, response by the authorities, and detailed assessment using the Data Quality Assessment Framework. The assessment reveals that all statistical agencies get high marks in assurances of integrity. Macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244297
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Italy; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) data module provides an assessment of Italy’s macroeconomic statistics against the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) complemented by an assessment of data quality based on the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244334
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Kingdom of the Netherlands; Netherlands: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality A...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Dutch macroeconomic statistics are generally in accordance with internationally accepted standards and guidelines on concepts and definitions, scope, classification and sectorization, and basis for recording. They are also available with periodicity and timeliness that always meet, and sometimes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244383
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Republic of Kazakhstan; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framew...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The data quality assessment shows that Kazakhstan is in observance of the Special Data Dissemination Standard, meeting the specifications for coverage, periodicity, timeliness, and the dissemination of advance release calendars. Executive Directors have suggested a set of recommendations that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244517