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Is the Growth Momentum in Latin America Sustainable?

Sosa, Sebastian; Tsounta, Evridiki; Kim, Hye S - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

standard (Solow-style) growth accounting methodologies. We find that factor accumulation (especially labor), rather than growth … of capital accumulation and some natural constraints on labor, the strong growth momentum is unlikely to be sustainable …

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Business Cycle Accounting for Chile

Söderling, Ludvig; Simonovska, Ina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

neoclassical growth model with time-varying frictions (wedges). We analyze the relative importance of efficiency, labor, investment … the efficiency and labor wedges have had the greatest impact. We also compare our results with existing studies on …

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Obtstacles to Faster Growth in Transition Economies; The Mongolian Case

Black, Stabley W. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001

The obstacles to economic growth in Mongolia are modeled with a supply-side growth model calibrated to represent inefficient use of resources and intermediation. Progressive removal of inefficiencies over time by means of privatization of banks and industrial enterprises potentially leads to...

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