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Productivity drag from small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan
Colacelli, Mariana; Hong, Gee Hee - 2019
the important role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in explaining Japan's modest productivity growth. Results …. SMEs, on average, exhibit lower productivity growth than non-SMEs in Japan, with smaller and older SMEs showing … particularly low productivity growth. Estimates suggest that boosting productivity growth in all of the worst-performing SMEs could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012102074
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Market discipline and conflicts of interest between banks and pension funds
Barajas, Adolfo; Catalán, Mario - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009419727
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Banks During the Argentine Crisis : Were they All Hurt Equally? Did they All Behave Equally?
Juan-Ramon, V. Hugo - 2006
The simple answer to both questions in the title of this paper is: No. We concentrate on the three main risk elements that contributed to the banking system’s difficulties during the crisis: increasing dollarization of the balance sheet, expanding exposure to the government, and, eventually,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402987
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Market Discipline and Conflicts of Interest Between Banks and Pension Funds
Barajas, Adolfo - 2011
examine whether, and if so how, pension funds influence market discipline in Argentina in the period 1998-2001. We find …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397134
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More slack than meets the eye? : recent wage dynamics in advanced economies
Hong, Gee Hee; Koczan, Zsoka; Lian, Weicheng; Nabar, Malhar - 2018
-time employment appears to have weakened wage growth even in economies where headline unemployment rates are now at, or below, their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011932563
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The finance and growth nexus re-examined : do all countries benefit equally?
Barajas, Adolfo; Chami, Ralph; Yousefi, Seyed Reza - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009756777
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Zombies on the brink : evidence from Japan on the reversal of monetary policy effectiveness
Hong, Gee Hee; Igan, Deniz; Lee, Do - 2021
How does unconventional monetary policy affect corporate capital structure and investment decisions? We study the transmission channel of quantitative easing and its potential diminishing returns on investment from a corporate finance perspective. Using a rich bank-firm matched data of Japanese...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518322
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Post-Covid-19 recovery and resilience : leveraging reforms for growth and inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hong, Gee Hee; Igan, Deniz; Lee, Do - 2021
Covid-19 has exacerbated economic and social vulnerabilities across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a risk that growth could be lower for longer, with a setback to development. Post-pandemic reforms thus become even more important, especially with constrained scope for fiscal and monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518323
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Workers' Remittances and the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate : Theory and Evidence
Chami, Ralph - 2010
This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on equilibrium real exchange rates (ERER) in recipient economies. Using a small open economy model, it shows that standard ""Dutch Disease"" results of appreciation are substantially weakened or even overturned depending on: degree of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402929
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The Finance and Growth Nexus Re-Examined : Do All Countries Benefit Equally?
Barajas, Adolfo - 2013
A large theoretical and empirical literature has focused on the impact of financial deepening on economic growth throughout the world. This paper contributes to the literature by investigating whether this impact differs across regions, income levels, and types of economy. Using a rich dataset...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395188