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Ireland; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The Selected Issues paper describes the nexus between household wealth, saving, and consumption, and provides estimates … for the medium-term path of household saving and consumption. The paper also discusses to what extent the credit market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244469
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Financial Sector Evolution in the Central European Economies; Challenges in Supporting Macroeconomic Stability and Sustainable Growth
Wagner, Nancy L.; Iakova, Dora M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper takes stock of the current state of development of the financial systems in five Central European transition economies (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia) that are also leading EU accession candidates. It presents both a progress report and an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248292
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The Macroeconomics of Remittances; The Case of Tajikistan
Kireyev, Alexei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
consumption and investment patterns, and its capacity to manage large financial inflows. As data deficiencies and methodological …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826166
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The Determinants of Banks' Liquidity Buffers in Central America
Delechat, Corinne; Arbelaez, Camila Henao; Muthoora, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Banks’ liquidity holdings are comfortably above legal or prudential requirements in most Central American countries. While good for financial stability, high systemic liquidity may nonetheless hinder monetary policy transmission and financial markets development. Using a panel of about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142020
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World Saving
Grigoli, Francesco; Herman, Alexander; Schmidt-Hebbel, Klaus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper presents new evidence on the behavior of saving in the world, by extending previous empirical research in … including potential saving determinants identified by theory but not previously considered in the empirical literature. Fourth …, the paper explores differences in saving behavior nesting the 2008-10 crisis period and four different country groups …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011105401
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Saudi Arabia; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This staff report on Saudi Arabia’s 2013 Article IV Consultation discusses economic policies and development. As the largest crude oil exporter, and the only producer with significant spare capacity, Saudi Arabia plays a systemic and stabilizing role in the global oil market. In 2011,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244901
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The Role of Structural Reforms in Raising Economic Growth in Central America
Swiston, Andrew; Barrot, Luis-Diego - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Central America experienced moderate growth during the last decade, including in the years leading up to the global financial crisis, but the rate of convergence toward advanced country income levels has still been slow. Moreover, forecasts imply that these trends will continue. What can be done...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369454
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Riding the Roller Coaster; Fiscal Policies of Nonrenewable Resource Exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean
Murphy, Pablo Lopez; Villafuerte, Mauricio; Ossowski, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper analyzes recent fiscal policies of nonrenewable resource exporting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of sharp swings in resource prices. Fiscal policies were predominantly procyclical during the boom period 2003-08 but to significantly differing degrees...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727790
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Structural Breaks in Fiscal Performance; Did Fiscal Responsibility Laws Have Anything to Do with them?
Medina, Leandro; Caceres, Carlos; Corbacho, Ana - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
In recent years, many countries have adopted Fiscal Responsibility Laws to strengthen fiscal institutions and promote fiscal discipline in a credible, predictable and transparent manner. Still, results on the effectiveness of these laws remain tentative. In this paper, we test empirically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727801
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Is Fiscal Policy Procyclical in Developing Oil-Producing Countries?
Erbil, Nese - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
-2009. After testing five fiscal measures - government expenditure, consumption, investment, non-oil revenue, and non-oil primary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203530