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Bank capital adequacy in Australia
Jang, Byung K.; Sheridan, Niamh - 2012
The paper finds that, given Australia's conservative approach in implementing the Basel II framework, Australian banks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009423924
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Does Technological Diffusion Explain Australia's Productivity Performance?
Tressel, Thierry - 2008
-factor productivity (MFP) in a panel of industries in 15 OECD countries over the period 1980 to 2003, with a special focus on Australia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677560
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The Declining Importance of Tradable Goods Manufacturing in Australia and New Zealand
Hunt, Ben - 2009
In this paper, the IMF's new Global Economy Model (GEM) is used to estimate the contribution of unbalanced growth to … the decline in the share of goods production in Australia and New Zealand. The simulation results suggest that faster … productivity growth in the tradable goods sector in Australia, New Zealand, and their major trading partners accounts for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677711
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Financial Integration in Asia : Estimating the Risk-Sharing Gains for Australia and Other Nations
Mercereau, Benoît - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. FINANCIAL INTEGRATION REDUCES RISK -- III. ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY AND DATA -- IV. RESULTS -- V. CONCLUSION -- Appendix. Data Sources and Construction -- References.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012690982
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The Path to Higher Growth; Does Revamping Japan’s Dual Labor Market Matter?
Aoyagi, Chie; Ganelli, Giovanni - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper argues that Japan’s excessive labor market duality can reduce Total Factor Productivity (TFP) due to a … employment protection between regular and non-regular workers would substantially reduce labor market duality in Japan. One …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242174
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How Inclusive Is Abenomics?
Aoyagi, Chie; Ganelli, Giovanni; Murayama, Kentaro - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
We assess the ongoing reform efforts in Japan in terms of inclusive growth. We use prefectural level panel data to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242353
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Cashing in for Growth: Corporate Cash Holdings as an Opportunity for Investment in Japan
Sher, Galen - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
particularly concerning in Japan, where the success of Abenomics depends on a transition from stimulus-driven to self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142082
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Tax composition and growth : a broad cross-country perspective
Acosta-Ormaechea, Santiago; Yoo, Jiae - 2012
We investigate the relation between changes in tax composition and long-run economic growth using a new dataset covering a broad cross-section of countries with different income levels. We specifically consider 69 countries with at least 20 years of observations on total tax revenue during the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009659768
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Social spending in Korea : can it foster sustainable and inclusive growth?
Elekdaǧ, Selim Ali - 2012
Going forward, Korea faces two closely related challenges: sustaining economic growth against the backdrop of a rapidly aging population and ameliorating income inequality. This paper argues that a gradual increase in social spending could promote more sustainable and inclusive growth in Korea....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009659803
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Caribbean growth in an international perspective : the role of tourism and size
Thacker, Nita; Acevedo, Sebastian; Perrelli, Roberto - 2012
After earlier success, growth performance in most Caribbean countries has been disappointing since the early 1990s. With slower growth, output has fallen behind that of relevant comparator countries. This paper analyzes the growth experience of the Caribbean countries from a cross country...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009659894