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India’s Recent Macroeconomic Performance: An Assessment and Way Forward
Kapur, Muneesh; Mohan, Rakesh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
The macroeconomic policy response in India after the North Atlantic financial crisis (NAFC) was rapid. The overshooting … would also facilitate a reduction in inflation, which would moderate gold imports and favorably impact real exchange rate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142116
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Did Botswana Escape From the Resource Curse?
Iimi, Atsushi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Botswana is typical of the countries that are endowed with abundant natural resources. Although it is commonly accepted that resource-rich economies tend to fail in accelerating growth, Botswana has experienced the most remarkable economic performance in the region. Using the latest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263757
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The International Monetary System in the (Very) Long Run
Sussman, Nathan; Eichengreen, Barry J. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This paper takes stock of the evolution of the international monetary system over the last thousand years. Several points stand out from the analysis. One is the reluctance of governments to embrace radical changes in international monetary relations. Another is the conflict between external and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264089
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American in the Shadows; Harry Dexter White and the Design of the International Monetary Fund
Boughton, James M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Two economists designed the main features of the charter of the IMF during World War II: John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White. Several of those features are attributable primarily to White, including the adoption of fixed but adjustable exchange rates, the funding of operations with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768807
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The Effects of Economic Newson Commodity Prices; Is Gold Just Another Commodity?
Roache, Shaun K.; Rossi, Marco - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
prices. Results show that gold is unique among commodities, with prices reacting to specific scheduled announcements in the … United States and the Euro area (such as indicators of activity or interest rate decisions) in a manner consistent with gold … on information on price fundamentals, which are reflected in the release of macroeconomic announcements. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528618
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Mongolia; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The vast mineral deposits of Mongolia, if properly managed, could make available large budgetary resources, which would help address a wide range of its economic challenges. This report focuses on Mongolia’s selected issues in the mining sector, government employment and wages, and saving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243148
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Sudan: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper examines the monetary policy framework in Sudan, and assesses the effectiveness of monetary transmission mechanism since the secession of South Sudan. The econometric analysis concludes that reserve money, the exchange rate, and private sector credit are the main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243330
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Guinea; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The report gives an assessment on the bauxite and aluminium industry of Guinea. The study assesses the performance, structure, and prospects of the industry as well as transparency and governance issues. The report also show the IMF's estimates on Guinea's social, demographic, economic, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243719
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Mali: Technical Assistance Report: Continued Modernization of the Malian Tax System and Administration—Memorandum on Natural Resource Management
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
natural resources. The Malian mining sector essentially consists of gold mining. The diversification policy is a failure at … than by gold in the short or medium term. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243757
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Burkina Faso: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244028