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increased risk that they encounter a sharp fall in their wages. People who tend to be particularly affected are the low … growth and risk. Overall, the evidence in this paper points to finance as one factor behind wage stagnation and the social …
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costs could rise due to excessive risk-taking; higher inflation expectations; higher likelihood of ever-greening; and higher …
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accumulation appears to have been based on excessive risk-taking and exceptional macro-economic conditions and therefore not …
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Slovenia is facing the legacy of a boom-bust cycle that has been compounded by weak corporate governance of state-owned banks. The levels of non-performing loans and capital adequacy ratios compare poorly in international perspective and may deteriorate further, which could require significant...
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This paper addresses various aspects of risk and risk management for smallholders in developing countries, and presents … a quantitative assessment of farm-level risks and risk management strategies in three emerging economies: Brazil, China … areas such as credit and insurance, and which in turn lowers farmers’ access to risk management tools and strategies. The …
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Extensive structural reforms since the early 1990s have strengthened the resilience of the Swedish economy to shocks. However, more needs to be done to better manage near-term risks and ensure that growth remains sustainable in the longer run. Reforming the housing market would reduce the risks...
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The Finnish housing market is volatile. After declining significantly as the global financial crisis unfolded, housing prices and investment recovered to reach new peaks. This paper uses a small econometric model to assess the role of fundamentals in housing price and investment developments....
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Loan creation has not recovered after the crisis owing to a combination of demand and supply factors. Although the banking sector is sufficiently capitalised in the short term, banks are deleveraging by cutting down their dependence on cross-border financing. The ability of the financial sector...
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Low growth and huge current account deficits have characterised the Portuguese economy over the past decade. Easy credit in global markets, combined with the absence of incentives to limit loan-to-deposit ratios until recently, made it possible to finance internationally high levels of...
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banking system’s resilience to possible shocks and dampen systemic risk. This chapter notes that although authorities seem to …
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