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New Issues in Public Debt Management : Government Surpluses in Several OECD Countries, the Common Currency in Europe and Rapidly Rising Debt in Japan
Mylonas, Paul; Schich, Sebastian; Thorgeirsson, Thorsteinn - 2000
This paper reviews some of the difficult challenges facing debt managers in the years to come. In countries experiencing a rapidly diminishing gross debt, particularly the United States, this raises the issue of whether private-sector securities can serve as a substitute for the traditionally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445614
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New Issues in Public Debt Management: Government Surpluses in Several OECD Countries, the Common Currency in Europe and Rapidly Rising Debt in Japan
Mylonas, Paul; Schich, Sebastian; Thorgeirsson, Thorsteinn - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2000
This paper reviews some of the difficult challenges facing debt managers in the years to come. In countries experiencing a rapidly diminishing gross debt, particularly the United States, this raises the issue of whether private-sector securities can serve as a substitute for the traditionally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045961
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Surveillance by International Institutions: Lessons from the Global Financial and Economic Crisis
Shigehara, Kumiharu; Atkinson, Paul - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
This paper reviews key policy messages and warnings about developments in the run-up to the global financial and economic crisis that began in mid-2007 which are contained in the main publications of the IMF, the OECD and the BIS and discuss issues relevant to strengthening their surveillance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009003650
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Expanding access to finance to boost growth and reduce inequalities in Mexico
Maravalle, Alessandro - 2022
disadvantaged regions would particularly benefit, as it would unlock new economic opportunities for them. Boosting competition in … framework of the financial system would help increase competition and quality of financial services. The potential of the … fintech sector is yet to be materialised, which would further increase competition and bring financial services to wider …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013278691
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The EU's Single Market : At Your Service?
Vogt, Line - 2005
While the single market has largely been achieved for the EU market for goods, the services sector has lagged behind. This has resulted in sluggish activity, low productivity growth, high prices, that show a wide dispersion and relatively high inflation in this sector. Both the OECD product...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443872
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Italy and the Euro Area Crisis: Securing Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
Denk, Oliver - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Italy’s policy of fiscal consolidation and growth-friendly structural reforms has substantially improved its economic prospects, but the adverse sentiment that the country has faced in the sovereign bond market over the past years has deep roots. It reflects lingering anxieties over the euro...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276838
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Determinants of and barriers to people’s financial inclusion in Mexico
Cassimon, Steven - 2022
Individuals’ access to finance is particularly low in Mexico. Widening access to finance would boost growth and inclusion. This paper uses microdata from the National Survey for Financial Inclusion to assess the drivers of and the barriers to people’s financial inclusion in Mexico. Results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013457905
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Improving the business environment to accelerate convergence in Croatia
Leidecker, Timo - 2023
Raising productivity growth is central to closing the gap with the incomes and well-being enjoyed in many OECD countries. Croatia has internationally competitive firms, and a dynamic economy with many young and potentially productive firms. However, overall performance has been limited by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014491281
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The EU's Single Market: At Your Service?
Vogt, Line - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
While the single market has largely been achieved for the EU market for goods, the services sector has lagged behind. This has resulted in sluggish activity, low productivity growth, high prices, that show a wide dispersion and relatively high inflation in this sector. Both the OECD product...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045682
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Financial Crises : Past Lessons and Policy Implications
Furceri, Davide - 2009
This overview paper examines the financial crisis in light of past country experience and economic theory and sets out some preliminary policy recommendations. A number of facets of the crisis are detailed, including its origins and spreading factors as well as crisis resolution policies and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012442907