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ASEAN; A Chronicle of Shifting Trade Exposure and Regional Integration
Kalra, Sanjay - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
investment, rose sharply while that of Japan fell. On the supply side, the paper documents the rise of China into a â …€œglobal factory†and the steady shift in regional production and integration from Japan and the United States to China. …, including the United States, to China and ROW. In addition, the share of China in East Asia’s final demand, especially …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533222
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ASEAN Financial Integration
Almekinders, Geert; Mourmouras, Alex; Zhou, Jian-Ping; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at end-2015 has brought into sharp focus the issue of financial and economic integration in the region. This paper takes stock of ASEAN’s financial integration and prospects. ASEAN integration could accelerate in the years ahead; it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242386
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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
The macroeconomic environment is sound, with low inflation and a comfortable external position, although the fiscal position remains a concern for the medium term. The authorities have successfully privatized and liberalized the telecommunications, energy, and transportation sectors. Moreover,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244655
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South Africa; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussions; and Statement by the Executive Director for...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that South Africa’s economic performance has strengthened in the last several years, with real GDP growing by 5–5½ percent in 2005–07, inflation declining to mid-single digits until recently, and employment growing steadily....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245284
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Developments and Challenges in the Caribbean Region
Cueva, Simón; Tokarick, Stephen; Lundbäck, Erik J.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252526
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Central America; Global Integration and Regional Cooperation
Rodlauer, Markus; Schipke, Alfred - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252532
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Jordan; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix on Jordan underlies stabilization and structural transformation of the economy. Current fiscal policy appears to be broadly sustainable and should be sufficient to allow for the continued fall in the debt burden, absent large external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252563
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Central African Economic and Monetary Community—Paper on Recent Developments and Regional Policy Issues; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discus...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
Macroeconomic developments in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) region have been satisfactory, but risks to macroeconomic stability persist. The process of convergence remains slow and needs strengthening, notably through the adoption of a fiscal rule and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252643
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People's Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive B...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a period of prolonged weakness in economic activity, persistent deflation and rising fiscal deficits, the macroeconomic outlook for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has improved significantly since mid-2003. The recovery has gained...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252759
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Performance of Western Hemisphere Trading Blocs; A Cost-Corrected Gravity Approach
Croce, Enzo; Juan-Ramon, V. Hugo; Zhu, Feng - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
We study the performance of the four Western Hemisphere trading blocs during the period 1978-2001. For the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), trade integration outweighed trade diversion; for MERCOSUR, increased integration and trade diversion went hand in hand; for the Central American...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263690