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The Efficiency of the Japanese Equity Market
Nagayasu, Jun - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
statistical properties of the return and volatility of the Nikkei 225. It shows that both follow a long range dependence, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825859
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Modeling Aggregate Use of Fund Resources; Analytical Approaches and Medium-Term Projections
Ghosh, Atish R.; Zalduendo, Juan; Goretti, Manuela; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper presents two approaches to modeling the use of IMF resources in order to gauge whether the recent decline in credit outstanding is a temporary or a permanent phenomenon. The two approaches-the time series behavior of credit outstanding and a two-stage program selection and access...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825617
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Foreign Exchange Market Volatility in Eu Accession Countries in the Run-Up to Euro Adoption; Weathering Uncharted Waters
Székely, István P.; Kóbor, Ãdám - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
The paper analyzes foreign exchange market volatility in four Central European EU accession countries in 2001-2003. By … using a Markov regime-switching model, it identifies two regimes representing high- and low-volatility periods. The … estimation results show not only that volatilities are different between the two regimes but also that some of the cross …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826312
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An Assessment of Estimates of Term Structure Models for the United States
Medeiros, Carlos I.; He, Ying - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
of models, and the estimation techniques. It then presents estimations of some of specific models within these families …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369442
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On the Estimation of Term Structure Models and An Application to the United States
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses the estimation of models of the term structure of interest rates. After reviewing the term …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727797
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Asymmetric Adjustment and Nonlinear Dynamics in Real Exchange Rates
Leon, H. L.; Najarian, Serineh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper examines whether deviations from PPP are stationary in the presence of nonlinearity, and whether the adjustment toward PPP is symmetric from above and below. Using alternative nonlinear models, our results support mean reversion and asymmetric adjustment dynamics. We find differences...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769039
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Financial Frictions, Investment, and Institutions
Yafeh, Yishay; Ueda, Kenichi; Claessens, Stijn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Financial frictions have been identified as key factors affecting economic fluctuations and growth. But, can institutional reforms reduce financial frictions? Based on a canonical investment model, we consider two potential channels: (i) financial transaction costs at the firm level; and (ii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680276
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Regional Financial Integration in the Caribbean; Evidence From Financial and Macroeconomic Data
Kwon, Goohoon; Espinoza, Raphael A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper assesses the extent of regional financial integration in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) by analyzing equity prices in the region and rigidity of external financing constraints. The results are presented in a cross-regional perspective. The Caribbean stock markets are not as well...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528700
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Investment; Specific Technology Shocks and International Business Cycles: An Empirical Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
In this paper, we first introduce investment-specific technology (IST) shocks to an otherwise standard international real business cycle model and show that a thoughtful calibration of them along the lines of Raffo (2009) successfully addresses the "quantity", "international comovement",...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671290
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Identifying Threshold Effects in Credit Risk Stress Testing
Morales, Armando Méndez; Gasha, Jose Giancarlo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
Using data from Argentina, Australia, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, and the United States, we identify three types of threshold effects when assessing the impact of economic activity on nonperforming loans (NPLs). For advanced financial systems showing low NPLs, there is an embedded...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768731