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Constraints on Trade in the MENA region
Wolde, Hirut; Bhattacharya, Rina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
, particularly on exports. We then go on to 'augment' the standard gravity model with relevant variables from the World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519501
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How Do Banking Crises Affect Bilateral Exports?
Kiendrebeogo, Youssouf - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper investigates whether banking crises are associated with declines in bilateral exports. We first develop a … simple open economy model in which banking crises translate into negative liquidity shocks, leading to collapses in exports … countries over the period 1988-2010. The results suggest that crisis-hit countries experience lower levels of bilateral exports …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790269
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The Pacific Speed of Growth; How Fast Can It Be and What Determines It?
Yang, Yongzheng; Chen, Hong; Singh, Shiu raj; Singh, Baljeet - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
lower investment and exports compared with other small island states, but greater political stability, catch-up effects from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242206
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Export Performance in Europe; What Do We Know from Supply Links?
Rahman, Jesmin; Zhao, Tianli - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
understanding of European exports: where exports values are created, the role of vertical supply links in export growth, what is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242362
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Export Spillovers from Global Shocks for the Middle East and Central Asia
Behar, Alberto; Espinosa-Bowen, Jaime - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
GDP indicate non-oil export volumes are relatively responsive while service exports are less responsive. Downward … Europe and emerging markets presents further downside risks for exports. The Maghreb countries are particularly sensitive to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142158
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European Productivity, Innovation and Competitiveness: The Case of Italy
Tiffin, Andrew - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
In Italy, price-based competitiveness measures are not always an accurate predictor of trade outcomes. This paper offers a more comprehensive assessment of Italian competitiveness, focusing on the role of innovation and the evolution of Italy’s export market share. Overall, Italy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142167
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Tracking Global Demand for Emerging Market Sovereign Debt
Arslanalp, Serkan; Tsuda, Takahiro - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper proposes an approach to track US$1 trillion of emerging market government debt held by<br>foreign investors in local and hard currency, based on a similar approach that was used for advanced<br>economies (Arslanalp and Tsuda, 2012). The estimates are constructed on a quarterly basis from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142032
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Securitization: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead
Basurto, Miguel A. Segoviano; Jones, Bradley; Lindner, Peter - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper examines the financial stability implications arising from securitization markets, with one eye on the past and another on the future. The paper begins by deriving a number of “lessons learned†based on an examination of key industry developments in the years before the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142086
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Advanced public financial management reforms in South East Europe
Pavesic-Skerlep, Mia - 2009
This paper aims to clarify possible systemic bottlenecks to the introduction of advanced PFM reforms in the SEE countries. It relates key fiscal developments to PFM reform processes over the last 15 years. PFM reform strategies must be realistic, with clear objectives and timetables, and with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677774
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Fiscal Sustainability
Tanner, Evan - 2013
This paper critically reviews recent work regarding the sustainability of public debt. It argues that Debt Sustainability Analyses (DSAs) should be more than mere mechanical simulation exercises. Instead, a DSA should be linked to some objective regarding the distribution of fiscal burdens and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012689867