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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the household and bank balance sheets and their vulnerability to a slowdown in housing prices, and identifies differences in real estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The...

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Are House Prices Rising too Fast in China?

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

.Given persistently low real interest rates, lack of alternative investment and mortgage-to-GDP trend, rapid property price growth in …

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The Role of Affordable Mortgages in Improving Living Standards and Stimulating Growth; A Survey of Selected Mena Countries

Nothaft, Frank E.; Erbas, S. Nuri - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

This paper argues that making affordable home mortgage loans available to a large cross section of the population will … and mortgage markets in selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and … growth of alleviating housing shortages by improving access to mortgage financing. …

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The interaction between the multiplier effect and the acceleration principle: An approximation for Colombia

Bellón, José Reyes Bernal; Carvajalino, Carlos Arturo Meza - In: Economía 37 (2012) 34, pp. 11-32

This paper describes the use of the multiplier and the acceleration principle in the theories of economic growth and income determination. Estimates are obtained for the two approaches to show their applicability and predictive power. The different estimates for Colombia suggest that their...

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Capital Flows to EU New Member States; Does Sector Destination Matter?

Mitra, Pritha - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

The recent boom-bust episode in Emerging Europe was largely the product of surges and sudden stops in capital inflows. This paper empirically argues that the sectors into which capital flows determines their impact on GDP growth. Applying data from EU New Member States, it is found that capital...

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Cyclical Patterns in Government Health Expenditures Between 1995 and 2010

Velenyi, Edit V.; Smitz, Marc F. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

The 2008-09 global economic crises have shown that no country is immune to external challenges. When policy controls are missing or not used efficiently, crises can reverse progress even in advanced economies. This unexpected outcome has increased concerns about the ability of governments in...

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Bhutan; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

Bhutan has evolved from a closed economy to a trading nation that exhibits a high degree of dependence on trade. Exports have grown rapidly but overall the countryâ€™s trade deficit continues to widen owing to an even faster growth in the value of imports. The manufacturing and industry...

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Driving Factors of the Subprime Crisis and Some Reform Proposals

Rudolph, Bernd; Scholz, Julia - In: CESifo DICE Report 6 (2008) 3, pp. 14-19

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Spain; 2013 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Spanish economy accumulated large imbalances during the long boom that ended with the global financial crisis. Unemployment soared, the fiscal position deteriorated sharply, and funding conditions tightened for both the public and private...

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Barbados; 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of Barbados has been growing at a solid pace, and the outlook for 2007 is generally favorable. Robust output growth of about 4 percent is expected to continue in 2007, supported by tourism and construction. Inflation, which was pushed...

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