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The small states of the Asia and Pacific region face unique challenges in raising their growth potential and living …-cyclical. Within the Asia-Pacific small states group, the micro states are subject to more vulnerability and macroeconomic volatility … than the rest of the Asia-Pacific small states …
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The changes to the structure of Japanese exports and imports in the second half of the 1980s departed significantly from past trends. Econometric analysis confirms that some of the structural changes—notably the importance of consumer goods trade—cannot be fully explained using conventional...
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direct investment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, which generally have higher investment risk than …
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This paper summarizes the theory and empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign direct investment. These determinants include expected relative rates of return, risk diversification, market size, technological advantage, market failure, oligopolistic rivalry, liquidity, currency strength,...
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entry matters more than access to the rest of China, which is consistent with market fragmentation due to underdeveloped …
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This report presents the analysis, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation of the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC) that was undertaken between April 26 and May 14, 2004
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finds that Asia''s remarkable output growth over the past 40 years reflected both high investment, and rapid productivity …
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This report provides an update of the assessment of Lao P.D.R.'s macroeconomic conditions and outlook presented at the time of the 2004 Article IV Consultation and in the Assessment Letter of March 10, 2005
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