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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This report provides the details of the IMF's projections and estimates of Vietnam on the summary of the tax systems; gross domestic product by expenditure categories; sector and ownership at current prices; gross domestic product by sector at constant prices during 1996â€“2002; consumer price...

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United Kingdom-Montserrat-British Overseas Territory; 2011 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

The 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that low growth is expected for Montserrat in 2011 after sharp output contractions in 2009â€“10. Stress in the financial sector and slower-than-expected development of major capital investment projects continue to limit prospects for growth....

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Kuwait; 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kuwait

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that in 2001, overall real growth for Kuwait fell slightly as oil output dropped following OPEC-mandated production cuts. The real non-oil GDP growth decelerated to 0.5 percent from 1 percent in 2000 as the private sector investment remained broadly...

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A Global View of the U.S. Investment Position

Swiston, Andrew - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

international investment holdings. The home bias of non-U.S. investors declined more rapidly than that of U.S. investors, allowing …

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Asian Financial Integration; Trends and Interruptions

Borensztein, Eduardo; Loungani, Prakash - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

The paper compares trends in financial integration within Asia with those in industrialized countries and other regional groups. Declines in cross-country dispersion in equity returns and interest rates suggest increased Asian integration, with the process interrupted by crises and global...

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Kuwait; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

Kuwaitâ€™s economy continued to perform strongly in 2008, although signs of weakness emerged in the second half of the year. The authoritiesâ€™ key challenge in the near term is to preserve financial stability and cushion the impact of the global slowdown. Executive Directors have...

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Japanâ€™s Quest for Growth; Exploring the Role of Capital and innovation

Syed, Murtaza H.; Lee, Jinsook - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

As labor input in Japan shrinks with population aging, capital accumulation and productivity gains will drive growth over the medium-term. At the same time, a changing global landscape calls for a shift in export-oriented investment toward new markets and a new generation of products, as well as...

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Vietnam; 2001 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteriaâ€”Staff Repor...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002

This paper assesses Vietnamâ€™s 2001 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), and a Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria. Economic performance has been positive so far in 2001, under the first-year PRGF-supported...

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The Effects of Dividend Taxeson Equity Prices; A Re-Examination of the 1997 U.K. Tax Reform

Bond, Stephen; Klemm, Alexander; Devereux, Michael B. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

important group of investors: U.K. pension funds. The tax-adjusted CAPM suggests that the impact should depend on an average of … dividend tax rates across all investors, and that U.K. pension funds should reduce their holdings of the previously tax …

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Do Some Forms of Financial Flows Help Protect From Sudden Stops?

Mauro, Paolo; Levchenko, Andrei A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

flows: foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio equity investment, portfolio debt investment, other flows to the official … economy. However, consistent with conventional wisdom, FDI is found to be the least volatile form of financial flows when … year): in such episodes, FDI is remarkably stable; portfolio equity also seems to play a limited role; portfolio debt …

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