In this paper, we examine how the presence of country insurance schemes affects policymakers'' incentives to undertake … reform in crisis-prone volatile economies. The consequences of country insurance, however, hinge on the nature of the reforms … ultimately discouraged by, insurance. By contrast, ""enhancing"" reforms that pay off more generously in the absence of a crisis …

Insurance enterprises provide services, called insurance services, to policyholders. The values of such services are … discusses the treatment of insurance services, and related transactions, in the balance of payments. A simple measure, based on … a number of assumptions, of nonlife insurance services is considered. The assumptions underlying this measure are then …

The US economy is often referred to as the "banker to the world," due to its unique role in supplying global reserve … globalization raises wealth inequality in a financially-developed economy initially due to foreign capital pressing up domestic …

between financial globalization and corporate tax rates and revenues—results vary according to country grouping with OECD …