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Structural Transformation and the sophistication of Production
Spatafora, Nicola; Anand, Rahul; Mishra, Saurabh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
A new dataset on export sophistication reveals that in many countries the importance of modern services, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654173
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Economic Integration, Business Cycle, and Productivity in North America
Kose, M. Ayhan; Cardarelli, Roberto - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
productivity in Canada. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its predecessor, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement … productivity of Canadian industries, the persistence of structural differences between the two countries has prevented convergence … of aggregate labor productivity. While these findings seem to weigh against moving toward a monetary union, they also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769318
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A Framework for Price Statistics
Zieschang, Kimberly D. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
statistics—the Producer Price Index (PPI), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the Export and Import Price Indices (XPI and MPI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605042
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Assessing China’s Corporate Sector Vulnerabilities
Chivakul, Mali; Lam, Raphael W. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
This paper documents and assesses the risk stemming from rising corporate indebtedness in China using a firm-level dataset of listed firms. It finds that while leverage on average is not high, there is a fat tail of highly leveraged firms accounting for a significant share of total corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242380
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Does 'Grease Money' Speed Up the Wheels of Commerce?
Kaufmann, Daniel; Wei, Shang-Jin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
In a general equilibrium in which bribe-extracting bureaucrats can endogenously choose regulatory burden and delay, the effective (not just nominal) red tape and bribery can be positively correlated across firms. Using data from three worldwide firm surveys, this paper finds evidence consistent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605217
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Algeria; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper for Algeria analyzes the potential economic impact of Algeria’s Association Agreement with the European Union (AAEU). The paper lays out the major elements of Algeria’s AAEU and makes a comparison with other AAEUs. It discusses the potential economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244528
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Morocco; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Moroc...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
its financial sector. These reforms have enhanced the overall productivity of the economy and heightened its resilience to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244655
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Botswana; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper discusses 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights slower economic performance and financial risks in Botswana. The output growth is expected to remain broadly unchanged in 2013 as strong nonmining sector growth would offset the subdued mining output. Banks’ high exposure to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244723
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Ireland; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper discusses Ireland’s trade and financial linkages with key partner countries. The paper uses a vector autoregression to examine the impact of shocks to partner country GDP and shocks to Irish competitiveness on Irish GDP. Two main findings are that shocks to U.S....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245087
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Euro Area Policies; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direct...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The Euro Area Policies’ 2007 Article IV Consultation reports that the economy is poised for a sustained upswing because of cyclical considerations and policies, which have had a forward-looking cast. The area’s external position and the real effective exchange rate of the euro are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245374