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International Monetary Fund - 2016

Many Latin American economies have experienced significant reductions in growth recently, as a result of the end of the commodity super-cycle and the rebalancing of China's growth, and a number of global banks have been leaving the region. AlthoughLatin American countries were generally less...

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Integrating Europe's financial markets

Decressin, Jörg (contributor); Faruqee, Hamid (contributor) - 2007

By and large, EU financial integration has been a success story. Still, the reform agenda is far from finished. What are the remaining challenges going forward? What are the gains of closer financial market integration? This IMF book tracks the European Union's journey along the path to a single...

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Export Pricing Behavior of Manufactuting : U.S.-Japan Comparison

International Monetary Fund - 1988

manufacturers is compared. Major export industries in Japan have higher productivity growth and lower pass-through coefficients than …

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Euro Area Policies; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director on Euro Area Policies

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper focuses on euro area policies. The monetary policy stance remains appropriate for now. Fiscal policies are falling well short of consolidation requirements, and the area remains insufficiently prepared for the looming demographic shock. Past fiscal policy failures, notably...

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Euro Area Policies; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director on Euro Area Policies

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

The euro area recovered from the economic doldrums. Executive Directors welcomed the recovery, supported by strong financial conditions, global growth, and improved financial positions. They encouraged the reformed Stability and Growth Pact over fiscal policies, and underscored the need for...

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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....

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Japan; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Selected Issues paper examines implications for long-term bond yields in case of Japan. The analysis finds that so …

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Commodity Prices and Inflation : Evidence from Seven Large Industrial Countries

International Monetary Fund - 1989

prices should lead general price movements, and the level of commodity prices should be correlated with the general inflation … broadly support the conclusions of the model. Commodity price levels tend to be cointegrated with consumer-price inflation … rates. Commodity price movements contribute weakly to predictions of inflation rates but more strongly to predictions of …

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Export and Import Price Index Manual : Theory and Practice

International Monetary Fund - 2009

A joint production by six international organizations, this manual explores the conceptual and theoretical issues that national statistical offices should consider in the daily compilation of export and import price indices. Intended for use by both developed and developing countries, it...

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Consumer Price Index Manual : Theory and Practice

International Monetary Fund - 2004

The consumer price index (CPI) measures the rate at which the prices of consumer goods and services are changing over time. It is a key statistic for economic and social policymaking and has substantial and wide-ranging implications for governments, businesses, and households. This important and...

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