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Is Inflation Good for Business? The Firm-Level Impact of Inflation Shocks in the Baltics, 1997-2021

Cevik, Serhan - 2024

Using a large panel of firm-level data, this paper provides an analysis of how inflation shocks in the Baltics between … sectors. First, we find that inflation and inflation volatility had mixed effects on TFP growth, profitability and net fixed … find that inflation shocks had differential effects on large versus small firms. Third, we explore sectoral heterogeneity …

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Decoupling from the East Toward the West? Analyses of Spillovers to the Baltic Countries

Fund, International Monetary - 2009

This paper uses VAR models to examine the magnitude and sources of growth spillovers to the Baltics from key trading partners, as well asfrom the real effective exchange rate (REER). Our results show there are significant cross-country spillovers to the Baltics with those from the EU outweighing...

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Quasi-Fiscal Deficits and Energy Conditionality in Selected CIS Countries.

Berge, Joy Mylène - 2006

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. MEASURING THE QUASI-FISCAL DEFICIT -- III. MACROECONOMIC RELEVANCE OF QUASI-FISCAL DEFICITS -- IV. ENERGY SECTOR CONDITIONALITY -- V. OUTCOMES AND LESSONS LEARNED -- VI. POLICY OPTIONS -- VII. EPILOGUE -- References.

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Pricing and Hedging of Contingent Credit Lines.

Neftci, Salih N - 2006

Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Market Practice -- III. Modeling a CCL -- IV. Replicating Portfolio -- V. Pricing -- A. Method 1 -- B. Method 2 -- VI. Hedging Issues -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- References.

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Real Exchange Rate Volatility and the Price of Nontradables in Sudden-Stop-Prone Economies.

Mendoza, Enrique G - 2006

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. VARIANCE ANALYSIS OF THE PESO-DOLLAR REAL EXCHANGE RATE -- III. SUDDEN STOPS AND NONTRADABLES-DRIVEN REAL EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY -- IV. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES.

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Are Weak Banks Leading Credit Booms? Evidence from Emerging Europe

Igan, Deniz - 2008

This paper examines the behavior of bank soundness indicators during episodes of brisk loan growth, using bank-level data for central and eastern Europe and controlling for the feedback effect of credit growth on bank soundness. No evidence is found that rapid loan expansion has weakened banks...

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Convergence in Emerging Europe

Vamvakidis, Athanasios - 2008

The emerging European economies have been converging rapidly towards the more advanced European economies in recent years. However, large external imbalances in parts of the region have raised questions about sustainability and concerns about vulnerabilities. Empirical evidence in this paper...

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Banking Structure and Credit Growth in Central and Eastern European Countries

Aydin, Burcu - 2008

Recent developments have increased questions about vulnerabilities in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEE) that are experiencing credit booms. This paper analyzes the role of foreign-owned banks in these credit booms. The results show that the CEE countries depend on foreign banks, and...

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Capital Flows to Central and Eastern Europe.

Milesi-Ferretti, Gian Maria - 2006

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE MAIN STYLIZED FACTS: AGGREGATE DATA -- III. THE MAIN STYLIZED FACTS: BILATERAL DATA -- IV. CAPITAL FLOWS AND EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT -- V. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES.

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Common Volatility Trends in the Central and Eastern European Currencies and the Euro.

Pramor, Marcus - 2006

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