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We reassess the connection between capital account openness and capital flows in an empirical framework that is grounded in theory and makes use of previously unexplored variation in the data. We demonstrate how our theory-consistent regressions may overcome some ubiquitous measurement problems...
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The External Balance Assessment (EBA) methodology has been developed by the IMF's Research Department as a successor to the CGER methodology for assessing current accounts and exchange rates in a multilaterally consistent manner. Compared to other approaches, EBA emphasizes distinguishing...
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Spanish Abstract: Desde finales del 2014 hasta enero del 2016 el peso mexicano se ha depreciado un 30 por ciento con respecto a la divisa estadounidense, por lo que se esperaría que en el largo plazo las exportaciones mexicanas sean más atractivas para el mercado de Estados Unidos. No...
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This paper sheds new light on the degree of international fiscal-financial spillovers by investigating the effect of domestic fiscal policies on cross-border bank lending. By estimating the dynamic response of U.S. cross-border bank lending towards the 45 recipient countries to exogenous...
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liberalization of both trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an integral part, is of paramount importance. By fostering … impacts (intended or unintended) on the economy, the TPRM can be a catalyst for unilateral reform, including liberalization of … trade and FDI. Although the latter has received added impetus from multilateral liberalization under the auspices of the …
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The assessment of external positions and exchange rates of member countries is a key mandate of the IMF. The External Balance Assessment (EBA) methodology has provided the framework for conducting external sector assessments by Fund staff since its introduction in 2012. This paper provides the...
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This paper looks at both the theoretical and empirical literature on capital controls and finds that capital controls can play an important role in developing countries by helping to insulate them from some of the harmful effects of volatile and short-term capital flows. The authors look at...
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Conventional wisdom is that some capital flows are inherently more volatile than others. However, our investigation of the statistical properties of these flows shows that no regular relationships exist to suggest that the particular composition of capital flows can help to explain the overall...
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In this study the effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on current account deficit were analyzed with multiple structural breaks unit root test of Carrion-i-Silvestre et al. (2009), multiple structural breaks cointegration test of Maki (2012) and dynamic ordinary smallest square method for...
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This paper addresses the nature of the demand schedule for emerging market assets in both its macroeconomic and microeconomic dimensions. The former is usually analysed in terms of the ‘push factors’ (such as interest rates or contagion) determining international capital flows; while the...
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