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Hong Kong SAR; Meeting the Challenges of Integration with the Mainland
Lee, William; Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Iakova, Dora M.; Papa … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This Occasional Paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing Hong Kong SAR as it continues to become more closely integrated with the mainland of China. Section I provides an overview of recent macroeconomic developments and the main policy issues in Hong Kong SAR. Section II...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590857
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Enhancing China’s Medium-Term Growth Prospects; The Path to a High-Income Economy
Nabar, Malhar; Papa M'B. P. N'Diaye - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
the level of high income economies. Evidence from China’s provinces indicates that there is room to improve productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242319
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The Missing Link Between Financial Constraints and Productivity
Badia, Marialuz Moreno; Slootmaekers, Veerle - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
-level productivity, focusing on the case of Estonia. We contribute to the literature in two important respects: (i) we look explicitly at … constrained. More importantly, we find that financial constraints do not lower productivity for most sectors. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004999959
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Competitiveness in the Southern Euro Area; France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain
Lissovolik, Bogdan; Escolano, Julio; Fabrizio, Stefania; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
(sectoral, geographical, technological) relative to peers and lower productivity gains in high value-added sectors … and FDI could improve productivity and export performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605063
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Impact of Fed Tapering Announcements on Emerging Markets
Mishra, Prachi; Moriyama, Kenji; Papa M'B. P. N'Diaye; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper analyzes market reactions to the 2013–14 Fed announcements relating to tapering of asset purchases and their relationship to macroeconomic fundamentals and country economic and financial structures. The study uses daily data on exchange rates, government bond yields, and stock...
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