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Modelling Climate Change and Agricultural Production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): In Quest of Statistics
Koffi-Tessio, Egnonto M. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
agricultural output is still produced by smallholder farmers who unfortunately continue to depend on climate variability. Hence … understanding the relationships between climate variability and agricultural production is therefore critical to SSA countries …. Unfortunately, the statistics base on climate change is currently very poor and the provision of these statistics is compelling and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913392
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Stock market analysis: A review and taxonomy of prediction techniques
Shah, Dev; Isah, Haruna; Zulkernine, Farhana - In: International Journal of Financial Studies 7 (2019) 2, pp. 1-22
Stock market prediction has always caught the attention of many analysts and researchers. Popular theories suggest that … stock market prediction methods. We then focus on some of the research achievements in stock analysis and prediction. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013200204
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Stock market analysis : a review and taxonomy of prediction techniques
Shah, Dev; Isah, Haruna; Zulkernine, Farhana - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 7 (2019) 2/26, pp. 1-22
Stock market prediction has always caught the attention of many analysts and researchers. Popular theories suggest that … stock market prediction methods. We then focus on some of the research achievements in stock analysis and prediction. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012038738
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Development of Prediction Model of Basic Budget Parameters in Russian Federation
Nazarov, P. A.; Kazakova, Maria - Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and … - 2014
particular, we will describe the general scheme of prediction and analysis of statistical data used in the calculations. Next …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011211895
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Islamic Republic of Iran; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues Paper on Iran reviews that monetary factors are the main determinants of inflation in the country. Government spending out of oil revenues leads to large liquidity injections that the central bank accommodates owing to its efforts to prevent a significant nominal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244775
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Jamaica; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Economic outcomes in Jamaica have fallen short of the authorities’ objectives in recent years. As the government looks to reinvigorate its growth and debt reduction strategy, it is instructive to examine how exogenous shocks and other unanticipated developments can affect economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245592
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Czech Koruna and Polish Zloty Currency Options; Information Contnent and Eu-Accession Implications
Morales, Armando Méndez - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
Currency option implied volatility predicts more efficiently exchange rate volatility for the Polish zloty relative to the Czech koruna, reflecting differences in the frequency of central bank intervention in the foreign exchange market. A GARCH model shows a positive impact of the introduction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248136
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PPP Strikes Back; Aggregation and the Real Exchange Rate
Mumtaz, Haroon; Imbs, Jean; Ravn, Morten O.; Rey, Helene - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
We show the importance of a dynamic aggregation bias in accounting for the PPP puzzle. We prove that established time-series and panel methods substantially exaggerate the persistence of real exchange rates because of heterogeneity in the dynamics of disaggregated relative prices. When...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248142
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Do Unit Value Export, Import, and Terms of Trade Indices Represent or Misrepresent Price Indices?
Silver, Mick - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Unit value export and import indices compiled from returns to customs authorities are often used as surrogates for price indices in the measurement of inflation transmission, terms of trade (effects), and to deflate import and export value series to derive volume series. Their widespread use is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248193
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Das (Wasted) Kapital; Firm Ownership and Investment Efficiency in China
Dollar, David; Wei, Shang-Jin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Based on a survey that we designed and that covers a stratified random sample of 12,400 firms in 120 cities in China with firm-level accounting information for 2002-2004, this paper examines the presence of systematic distortions in capital allocation that result in uneven marginal returns to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248196