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Bornhorst, Fabian; Mody, Ashoka - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

. But Germany has almost equally consistently run current account surpluses. Exports have powered the dynamic phases and … delivery of services, will be good for Germany and for the global economy. Absent such an effort, German growth will remain … constrained, and Germany will play only a modest role in spurring growth elsewhere. …

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Das Public Kapital: How Much Would Higher German Public Investment Help Germany and the Euro Area?

Elekdag, Selim; Muir, Dirk - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

Given the backdrop of pressing infrastructure needs, this paper argues that higher German public investment would not only stimulate domestic demand in the near term and reduce the current account surplus, but would also raise output over the longer-run as well as generate beneficial regional...

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France; Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Selected Issues paper examines external developments and competitiveness in France. Over the past decade, the current account has deteriorated from a surplus of 1.2 percent of GDP in 2002 to a deficit of about 2.3 percent in 2012, as France lost ground in goods trade and services recorded...

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Striking an Appropriate Balance Among Public Investment, Growth, and Debt Sustainability in Cape Verde

Mu, Yibin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

Despite relatively fast economic growth over the past few years, Cape Verdeâ€™s public debt to GDP ratio has risenrapidly. Achieving an appropriate balance among public investment, growth, and debt sustainability has become a priority for the Cape Verdean authorities. The IMF-World Bank...

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Indiaâ€™s Recent Macroeconomic Performance: An Assessment and Way Forward

Kapur, Muneesh; Mohan, Rakesh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

The macroeconomic policy response in India after the North Atlantic financial crisis (NAFC) was rapid. The overshooting of the stimulus and its gradual withdrawal sowed seeds for inflationary and BoP pressures and growth slowdown, then exacerbated by domestic policy bottlenecks and volatility in...

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Consequences of Asset Shortages in Emerging Markets

Imam, Patrick A.; Chen, Jiaqian - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

We assess econometrically the impact of asset shortages on economic growth, asset bubbles, the probability of a crisis, and the current account for a group of 41 Emerging markets for 1995-2008. The econometric estimations confirm that asset shortages pose a serious danger to EMs in terms of...

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The Economic Impact of IMF-Supported Programs in Low-Income Countries

Bal-Gunduz, Yasemin; Ebeke, Christian; Hacibedel, Burcu; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

This paper aims to assess the economic impact of the IMF’s support through its facilities for low-income countries. It relies on two complementary econometric analyses: the first investigates the longer-term impact of IMF engagement—primarily through successive medium-term programs under the...

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The Impact of the Great Recessionon Emerging Markets

Salman, Ferhan; Chivakul, Mali; Llaudes, Ricardo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

This paper examines the impact of the recent global crisis on emerging market economies (EMs). Our cross-country analysis shows that the impact of the crisis was more pronounced in those EMs that had initial weaker fundamentals and greater financial and trade linkages. This effect is observed...

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The Dominican Republic; Stabilization, Structural Reform, and Economic Growth

Cardoso, Jaime; Young, Philip M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

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Economic Growth and Integration in Central America

Schipke, Alfred; Desruelle, Dominique - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

How to entrench hard-won gains, increase resilience to shocks, and improve growth performance to reduce poverty? As Central America moves forward in regaining macroeconomic stability, these are the challenges. This study analyzes Central Americaâ€™s real, fiscal, monetary, and financial...

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