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Intra-regional spillovers in South America : is Brazil systemic after all?
Adler, Gustavo; Sosa, Sebastián - 2012
Shocks stemming from Brazil - the large neighbor in South America - have historically been a source of concern for … policy-makers in other countries of the region. This paper studies the importance of Brazil's influence on its neighboring … setting. While trade linkages with Brazil are significant for the Southern Cone countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009618584
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Global and regional spillovers to Pacific Island countries
Sheridan, Niamh; Tumbarello, Patrizia; Wu, Yiqun - 2012
Regional integration of Pacific Island countries (PICs) with Australia, New Zealand, and emerging Asia has increased over the last two decades. PICs have become more exposed to the region's business cycles, and spillovers from regional economies are more important for PICs than from advanced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009618544
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Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic : trade integration and economic performance
Medina Cas, Stephanie; Swiston, Andrew; Barrot, Luis-Diego - 2012
This paper studies the potential for the export sector to play a more important role in promoting growth in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CAPDR) through deeper intra-regional and global trade integration. CAPDR countries have enacted many free trade agreements and other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009622936
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Yen Bloc or Yuan Bloc
Shirono, Kazuko - 2009
This paper examines the role of Japan against that of China in the exchange rate regime in East Asia in light of growing interest in forming a currency union in the region. The analysis suggests that currency unions with China tend to generate higher average welfare gains for East Asian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677698
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Financial Integration in Asia : Recent Developments and Next Steps
Cowen, David - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. GLOBALIZATION OF PRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL INTEGRATION IN ASIA -- II. ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS TO FOSTER FINANCIAL INTEGRATION AND ECONOMIC STABILITY12 A. Introduction -- APPENDIX II. 1. KEY FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORS -- APPENDIX II. 2. REGULATIONS ON CROSS-...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012690976
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ASEAN-5: Further Harnessing the Benefits of Regional Integration amid Fragmentation Risks
Baek, Nuri - 2023
The ASEAN-5 region, which comprises Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, has benefited substantially from its integration to the world economy, particularly through trade. Rising risks of geoeconomic fragmentation could reverse some gains reaped from globalization over...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059081
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Trade Openness and Volatility
Levchenko, Andrei A. - 2008
This paper examines the mechanisms through which output volatility is related to trade openness using an industry-level panel dataset of manufacturing production and trade. The main results are threefold. First, sectors more open to international trade are more volatile. Second, trade is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677612
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The Macroeconomic Consequences of Import Tariffs and Trade Policy Uncertainty
Boer, Lukas - 2024
We estimate the macroeconomic effects of import tariffs and trade policy uncertainty in the United States, combining theory-consistent and narrative sign restrictions in Bayesian SVARs. We find mostly adverse consequences of protectionism, in aggregate and across sectors and regions. Tariff...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015058747
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Growth and Reforms in Latin America; A Survey of Facts and Arguments
Zettelmeyer, Jeromin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
This paper presents a number of facts about growth in Latin America, and shows how critical correlates of growth have evolved over time. In comparison with other regions, Latin America has consistently exhibited higher macroeconomic volatility, lower openness, and higher income inequality,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264118
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Foreign Exchange Intervention; A Shield Against Appreciation Winds?
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper examines foreign exchange intervention practices and their effectiveness using a new qualitative and quantitative database for a panel of 15 economies covering 2004 - 10, with special focus on Latin America. Qualitatively, it examines institutional aspects such as declared motives,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203527