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Tsounta, Evridiki - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

This paper investigates the determinants of tourism demand in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. We estimate the demand function in a panel setting using annual data from 1979 to 2005. Results show that tourism arrivals are significantly affected by economic developments in the source...

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Public Investment as an Engine of Growth

Warner, Andrew M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

This paper looks at the empirical record whether big infrastructure and public capital drives have succeeded in accelerating economic growth in low-income countries. It looks at big long-lasting drives in public capital spending, as these were arguably clear and exogenous policy decisions. On...

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Mexico: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; and Press Release

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a sharp slowdown in 2013, growth in Mexico is projected to …

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Mexico: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that over the past year, Mexico has maintained macroeconomic policy …

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Mexico: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codesâ€”Data Module

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) Data Module provides an assessment of Mexicoâ€™s macroeconomic statistics against the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) complemented by an assessment of data quality based on the IMFâ€™s Data Quality Assessment...

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Mexico: Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the impact of Mexicoâ€™s energy reform on hydrocarbons production. These reforms aim to increase oil and gas production by eliminating the state oil companyâ€™s (PEMEX) monopoly on exploration and production of hydrocarbons, while retaining the prime...

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Emigration and Wages in Source Countries; Evidence From Mexico

Mishra, Prachi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

This paper empirically examines the effect on wages in Mexico of Mexican emigration to the United States, using data … and positive effect on Mexican wages. There is also evidence for increasing wage inequality in Mexico due to emigration …. Simple welfare calculations based on a labor demand-supply framework suggest that the aggregate welfare loss to Mexico due to …

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Income Mobility and Welfare

Krebs, Tom; Krishna, Pravin; Maloney, William - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

income process. The empirical application of our framework using data on individual incomes from Mexico provides striking …

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Output Gap Uncertainty and Real-Time Monetary Policy

Grigoli, Francesco; Herman, Alexander; Swiston, Andrew; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015

Output gap estimates are subject to a wide range of uncertainty owing to data revisions and the difficulty in distinguishing between cycle and trend in real time. This is important given the central role in monetary policy of assessments of economic activity relative to capacity. We show that...

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Nonfinancial Firms in Latin America; A Source of Vulnerability?

Gonzalez, Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

We examine corporate sector vulnerabilities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. First, we identify stylized …

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