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"The current account can be understood as the outcome of investment decisions made by domestic and foreign investors. These decisions can be decomposed into a portfolio rebalancing and a portfolio growth component. This paper provides empirical evidence of the importance of portfolio rebalancing...
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Immunization deserves high priority, especially in developing countries, for three reasons: vaccine-preventable diseases, disproportionately affect the poorest fifth of the population; immunization is among the most cost-effective interventions, and has a major impact in reducing the burden of...
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divert attention from the underlying breakdown of incentives. Incentive conflicts explain how securitization went wrong, why …
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The debt market in Thailand has made important strides since the financial crisis of 1997. The Thai government has made significant progress in building an orderly yield curve and is beginning to establish some benchmarks. However, more needs to be done if the government is to achieve its...
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A strong legal framework that forms the basis for the activities of debt managers is crucial for enabling an effective public debt management function. This paper aims to complement discussions on the legal foundations of debt management by detecting and discussing essential elements that allow...
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"This paper discusses some of the key characteristics of the U.S. subprime mortgage boom and bust, contrasts them with … characteristics of emerging mortgage markets, and makes recommendations for emerging market policy makers. The crisis has raised … questions in the minds of many as to the wisdom of extending mortgage lending to low and moderate income households. It is …
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