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Leadership Contestability, Monopolistic Rents and Growth
Piazza, Roberto - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
innovate in equilibrium, in an attempt to force followers out of the innovation game. Second, policies (such as patents) that …I construct an endogenous growth model where R&D is carried out at the industry level in a game of innovation between … leaders and followers. Innovation costs for followers are assumed to increase with the technological lag from leaders. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876600
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People’s Republic of China; Detailed Assessment Report: IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper discusses a detailed assessment report on the observance of China’s compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commission's objectives and principles of securities regulation. The reform of nontradable shares introduced a market-based pricing system for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242961
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Implementation of the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulati...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper presents Detailed Assessment of the United States’s implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. The general preconditions for effective securities regulation in the United States are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243733
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Israel; Detailed Assessment of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Israel’s compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions’ objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is comparable with that of major jurisdictions. For the most part, it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242660
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Australia; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This study reviews selected issues on investor protection and corporate governance in Australia, and concludes that the corporate governance framework for Australian-listed companies is largely healthy and dynamic. Shareholder activism is an important element of corporate governance because it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243130
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Nicaragua; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Progress Report on National Human Development Plan as of 2010
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper reports on progress made on Nicaragua’s National Human Development Plan as of 2010. The operational goal for Nicaragua’s National Human Development Plan is economic growth with increased employment and reduced inequality and poverty. The results for 2007–10...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244377
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The Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Selected Issue: Medium-Term Economic Reform Strategy, and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper aims to present a medium-term reform strategy that could be pursued by Libya to accelerate its transition to a market economy. The paper reviews the main characteristics of the Libyan economy, and medium-term prospects under current policies. It examines the priority...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245827
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Germany; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
innovation policies are specific measures supported by the authorities. External and financial shocks received by Germany and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245844
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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges
Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
China’s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in China’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252521
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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