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The energy transition requires substantial amounts of metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium. Are these … of the energy transition in a structural scenario analysis. Metal prices would reach historical peaks for an …
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Poor performance of the electricity sector remains a drag to economic efficiency and a bottleneck to economic activity in many low-income countries. This paper proposes a number of models that account for different equilibria (some better, some worse) of the electricity sector. They show how...
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options for reducing fossil fuel use in India. Among the most effective options is ramping up the existing coal tax. Annually … increasing the tax by INR 150 ($2.25) per ton of coal from 2017 to 2030 avoids over 270,000 air pollution deaths, raises revenue …
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High energy costs contribute to dampening Caribbean competitiveness and potential growth. This paper overviews power … the energy agenda forward based on analyses of macro-aspects of energy reform. These include: i) quantitative assessment … of the impact of energy costs on growth and competitiveness; ii) evaluation of gains from implementing announced …
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Sustainability Analysis Framework. Using the case of energy sector investments in Caribbean countries, the paper shows how to avoid …
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This paper investigates empirically the drivers of financial imbalances ahead of the global financial crisis. Three factors may have contributed to the build-up of financial imbalances: (i) rising global imbalances (capital flows), (ii) monetary policy that might have been too loose, (iii)...
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This paper introduces a comprehensive database on bank ownership for 137 countries over 1995-2009, and reviews foreign bank behavior and impact. It documents substantial increases in foreign bank presence, with many more home and host countries. Current market shares of foreign banks average 20...
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This paper investigates the impact of the new capital requirements introduced under the Basel III framework on bank lending rates and loan growth. Higher capital requirements, by raising banks' marginal cost of funding, lead to higher lending rates. The data presented in the paper suggest that...
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This paper provides country-specific information on fiscal rules in use in 81 countries from 1985 to end-September 2012. It serves as background material and update of the July 2012 Working Paper Fiscal Rules in Response to the Crisis-Toward the 'Next Generation' Rules: A New Dataset and is also...
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Recent events have shown that sovereigns, just like banks, can be subject to runs, highlighting the importance of the investor base for their liabilities. This paper proposes a methodology for compiling internationally comparable estimates of investor holdings of sovereign debt. Based on this...
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