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international tourism for Singapore between 1972 and 1988. Computes four standardized instability indexes for both merchandize … the two data series for trend. There is some support for the view that export receipts are more unstable than tourism … in Singapore. Also finds that the development of the tourism sector in Singapore has exerted a net destabilizing effect …
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes sustaining potential growth in Aruba. As in the other Caribbean countries, there are growing concerns in Aruba about the slowdown in economic growth over the past two decades and the consequent tepid outlook for potential growth. Tackling such concerns...
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that since the robust recovery from the global financial crisis, Singapore’s growth momentum has eased and become more erratic. Growth decelerated to 1¼ percent in 2012 before picking up sharply in the first half of 2013. This reflects...
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A switching regression model is employed to test for the presence of financial constraints in the determination of oil exporters' imports from industrial countries. The main assumption of the model is the exogenous determination of this bloc's terms of trade. The analysis uses both discrete and...
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function by price or quantity, the state of external demand appears to be a key ingredient in Singapore’s export growth. This … finding differs markedly from Riedel’s evidence. It is found that the estimation of Singapore’s export demand model requires …Applies new tests for parameter instability in cointegrated models to evaluate the traditional export demand function …
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workers, etc.; examines developments in foreign exchange earnings due to export earnings, remittances, tourism and foreign …
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The positive effects of Turkey’s tourism sector on the economy are increasing with each passing day. To increase … tourism revenues that have a positive contribution on Turkey’s current account balance year by year, have a great importance …. Therefore, the diversification of tourism types and expansion of deseasonalized cultural tourism applications are necessary. For …
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weakened markedly, particularly in tourism and foreign direct investment (FDI)-related construction, the drivers of growth in … recent years. The drop-off in tourism receipts, FDI, and other capital flows could lead to a worsening of the balance …
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This paper reports on progress made on Nicaragua’s National Human Development Plan as of 2010. The operational goal for Nicaragua’s National Human Development Plan is economic growth with increased employment and reduced inequality and poverty. The results for 2007–10...
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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