This paper analyzes results of a survey on debt management strategies conducted by the Banking and Debt Management Department of the World Bank. The analysis focuses on (1) whether a public debt management strategy exists in a given country, (2) whether it is made public, and (3) in which form...

This paper attempts to quantify possible negative effects of external crises on output in emerging market economies. The external crises considered are the current account reversals and currency crises. The direct effect (on GDP growth) and the indirect effect (through growth determinants) of an...

The behavioural equilibrium exchange rate (BEER) model of the Czech koruna is derived in this paper and estimated by three methods suitable for non-stationary time series. The considered potential determinants of the real equilibrium exchange rate are the productivity differential, the interest...

Policy makers use financial sector strategies to formulate a holistic policy for their national financial sectors. This paper examines and rates financial sector strategies around the world based on how well they formulate development targets, arrangements for systemic risk management, and...

Equilibrium credit is an important concept because it helps identify excessive credit provision. This paper proposes a two-stage approach to determine equilibrium credit. It uses two stages to study changes in the demand for credit due to varying levels of economic, financial and institutional...

This paper uses synchronization indicators of domestic and foreign fundamentals to choose suitable currency allocation of public external debt. The selection of explanatory variables for exchange rate volatility is motivated using a New Keynesian Policy model that predicts that not only...

This paper examines the relative effect of anticipated and unanticipated components of external crises on growth cycles in emerging market economies. The external crises considered are currency crises and current account reversals. Unlike the negative effect of current account reversals on gross...

According to economic theory, a capital inflows reversal--the sudden stop-- has a significant negative effect on economic growth. This article investigates the direct impact of current account reversals on growth in Central and Eastern European countries. Two steps to conduct the analysis are...

This paper re-emphasizes the link from structural policies to enhanced macroeconomic stabilization using a small structural model estimated on quarterly data for Macedonia and Slovakia over 1995-2007. The success of macroeconomic stabilization, typically in the hands of monetary policy, is not...