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China's exchange rate regime has undergone gradual reform since the move away from a fixed exchange rate in 2005. The …
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factor in explaining the large budget deficits and increases in debt that follow the crisis. Our estimates of the rise in …
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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been an institution caught in the midst of political, economic and technological change. Systemic changes sweeping through the industry have set off chain reactions of demutualization, consolidation and diversification. The LSE has not been immune to these...
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the period 1970-2009, I examine the impact of a crisis not only on the economy and the financial sector, but also on …, in the six years following a crisis, average life expectancy declines by nine months, primary school enrolment drops by 3 …
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The aim of this paper is to contribute to the debate on the redesigning of financial systems in Central and Eastern European and developing countries by focusing attention on specific financial institutions appropriate to easing the transition and fostering the creation of markets. The paper...
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In this note, we attempt to place the question of how we got to the global financial crisis that began as the US …
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Many countries around the world have experienced banking crises in the past two decades, and all countries are witnessing substantial changes in the structure and nature of banking. These developments have led national and multilateral policymakers to focus increased attention on the crucial...
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The author compares the U.S. with other G-10 countries regarding key aspects of permissible banking activities. One conclusion is that banks in the U.S. face greater restrictions, and possibly more intensive supervisory oversight, than do banks in most other G-10 countries. Second, the majority...
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Taking advantage of key recent advances in long-run financial and economic data, this paper analyzes the statistical properties of global long-maturity real interest rates over the past seven centuries. In contrast to existing consensus, which has overwhelmingly concentrated on short samples for...
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The current economic crisis is a complex social phenomenon, several aspects of which go beyond national borders and … proper examination of the crisis. In this article, I draw out a few insights on the unique position of IB scholars that can … enable them to take a lead on the emerging academic discourse on the crisis, and also invigorate broader interest in the IB …
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