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Measuring External Risks for Peru: Insights from a Macroeconomic Model for a Small Open and Partially Dollarized Economy
Han, Fei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper quantifies the effects of external risks for Peru, with particular attention to two major external risks … and partially dollarized economy is developed and estimated for Peru to measure the risk spillovers, and simulate domestic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142105
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Effects of Financial Globalization on Developing Countries; Some Empirical Evidence
Kose, M. Ayhan; Rogoff, Kenneth; Prasad, Eswar; Wei, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
in affecting developing countries’ experiences with financial globalization. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590880
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Peru: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper examines application of fiscal framework alternatives to the case of Peru. Although growth … has been at historical highs over the last decade, Peru still has an important infrastructure gap and a quarter of its … case of Peru. It takes stock of analytical considerations to resource management, and analyzes Peru’s natural resource …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244249
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What is Behind Latin America’s Declining Income Inequality?
Tsounta, Evridiki; Osueke, Anayochukwu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Income inequality in Latin America has declined during the last decade, in contrast to the experience in many other emerging and developed regions. However, Latin America remains the most unequal region in the world. This study documents the declining trend in income inequality in Latin America...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142048
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The Transmission of Financial Stress From Advanced to Emerging Economies
Danninger, Stephan; Tytell, Irina; Balakrishnan, Ravi; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper studies how financial stress is transmitted from advanced to emerging economies, using a new financial stress index for emerging economies. An episode of financial stress is defined as a period when the financial system's ability to intermediate may be impaired. Previous financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528685
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The External Wealth of Nations Mark II; Revised and Extended Estimates of Foreign Assets and Liabilities, 1970-2004
Lane, Philip R.; Milesi-Ferretti, Gian-Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
We construct estimates of external assets and liabilities for 145 countries for the period 1970-2004. We describe our estimation methods and present key features of the data at the country and the global level. We focus on trends in net and gross external positions, and the composition of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826601
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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245902
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Financial Integration and Rebalancing in Asia
Unteroberdoerster, Olaf; Pongsaparn, Runchana - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
The paper shows that Asia's degree of financial integration, both with the world and within the region remains low by various measures. The paper also provides empirical evidence that greater financial integration can support economic rebalancing in statistically meaningful ways. The implication...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369446
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International Financial Integration
Lane, Philip R.; Milesi-Ferretti, Gian-Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
In recent decades, the foreign assets and liabilities of advanced economies have grown rapidly relative to GDP, with the increase in gross cross-holdings far exceeding changes in the size of net positions. Moreover, the portfolio equity and FDI categories have grown in importance relative to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768766
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A Global View of the U.S. Investment Position
Swiston, Andrew - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
This paper analyzes various indicators of the U.S. international investment position from a portfolio perspective. The 1990s saw a decline in home bias, which, coupled with rapid financial deepening, led to a large increase in gross international investment holdings. The home bias of non-U.S....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769170