products over 1962–2010. Quality upgrading is particularly rapid during the early stages of development, with quality … frontier; increases in institutional quality and human capital are associated with faster quality upgrading. In turn, faster … growth in quality is associated with more rapid output growth. The evidence suggests that quality upgrading is best …

This paper examines the relationship between adherence to international standards of good practice in policy-making and … other work, this study reviews a broad set of indicators for adherence to international standards. The estimations are … nonlinearities in the relationships. The main finding confirms the expectation that standards are indeed relevant. Accounting …

Since the IMF launched the data standards initiatives a decade ago, 145 of its 184 member countries have participated … and participating countries, and establishes effective monitoring procedures to ensure the credibility of the standards … accountability. The initiatives may provide insights for the promotion of similar international standards. …

standards for and supervision of the valuation of assets and risk management practices. …

a negative shock to banks' capital/assetratio on lending standards, which in turn affect consumer credit, mortgages, and …

(FCI). Credit availability—proxied by survey results on lending standards—is an important driver of the business cycle …, accounting for over 20 percent of the typical contribution of financial factors to growth. A net tightening in lending standards …

procyclicality in lending standards by affecting the behavior of banks’ capital buffers. This paper uses a two-country DSGE model …

The relationship between the observance of financial system standards and financial stability is complex owing to the … multitude of macroeconomic and structural factors affecting stability. Therefore, assessments of standards in terms of technical …