Countries in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe have been hit hard by the global crisis. There is a need to rethink the growth model because a return to thestatus quo antedoes not seem realistic.

The governance of foreign investments lies in an institutional gap at the international level. In addition to the fact that there is no mandatory multilateral regulatory framework on the subject, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is passing through a crisis that rules out any negotiation in...

In the current period of increased globalization, the preparation and presentation of financial statements by international financial reporting standards (IFRS) are receiving support from many countries and territories around the world, as applying IFRS is a way for them to gain acceptance in...

IFRS 9 has changed the way banks recognise credit losses. Under IFRS 9, credit impairment shall be based on more forward-looking assessments by including recognition of expected credit losses. The purpose of this memo is to analyse how IFRS 9 affects the path of Norwegian banks' credit losses in...

IFRS 9 has changed the way banks recognise credit losses. Under IFRS 9, credit impairment shall be based on more forward-looking assessments by including recognition of expected credit losses. The purpose of this memo is to analyse how IFRS 9 affects the path of Norwegian banks' credit losses in...

The literature on the impact of trade on labour market outcomes has experienced a remarkable evolution in recent decades. Theory has moved on from oversimplified to more comprehensive models that take into account previously disregarded characteristics of firms and of product and labour markets,...

Zimbabwe has a wealth of natural resources and is rich in biodiversity. The national Government is trying to achieve private sector led economic growth and the challenge to pursue both economic development and sound environmental management at the same time appears clear. The objective of this...