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Overview of the Indian Corporate Sector: 1989-2002
Topalova, Petia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper uses firm-level data to examine the performance of India's nonfinancial corporate sector since 1989 and evaluate its financial vulnerabilities. While promising trends in liquidity, profitability, and leverage of the sector emerged in the early 1990s, they experienced a reversal after...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768803
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Kenya, Uganda, and United Republic of Tanzania; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
East African Community (EAC) countries decide to pursue a coordinated approach to investment incentives, one possible … solution would be to agree on a Code of Conduct for Investment Incentives and Company Income Taxation. A transparent tax system …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245798
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Foreign Direct Investment in Africa; Some Case Studies
Basu, Anupam; Srinivasan, Krishna - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
large amounts of foreign investment. The review indicates that sustained efforts to promote political and macroeconomic … analysis underscores the importance of relying on stability and a broad-based reform effort to encourage foreign investment in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248318
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FDI and the Investment Climate in the CIS Countries
Shiells, Clinton R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
In view of disappointing levels of inward foreign direct investment (FDI), this paper examines capital flows into the … Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries and investigates the main impediments to a more favorable investment climate …. Direct investment inflows have generally been related to natural resource extraction or energy transportation infrastructure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248333
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Lesotho; Selected Issues And Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
The Selected Issues paper provides an overview of trends, performance export growth, value added, and employment, account of the structure and evolution of Lesotho's textiles during the decade through 2002, and discusses future prospects and key issues. It analyzes the implications of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825028
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Hong Kong SAR Economic Integration with the Pearl River Delta
Unteroberdoerster, Olaf; Chen, Hongyi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
coordination to further promote trade and investment and developing a common human skills base with the PRD. Regional cooperation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599204
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The Investment Technology of Foreign and Domestic Institutional Investors in an Emerging Market
Patnaik, Ila; Shah, Ajay - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The literature on the investment technology of foreign versus domestic investors has inconclusive results. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790259
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Cambodia; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cambodia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Cambodia achieved macroeconomic stability underpinned by prudent fiscal and monetary policies. Executive Directors commended this development. They welcomed the National Strategic Development Plan for reducing poverty, enhancing physical infrastructure, and improving social services. They...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244620
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Rwanda; 2008 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Perf...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The staff report for Rwanda’s combined 2008 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion is examined. Sound macroeconomic and structural policies...
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Slovak Republic; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The staff report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights the Slovak Republic’s macroeconomic outlook and policy discussions. The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) has been following a hybrid monetary framework focused on restraining inflation and on maintaining the exchange rate...
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