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The Growth Comeback in Developing Economies; A New Hope or Back to the Future?

Bluedorn, John C; Duttagupta, Rupa; Guajardo, Jaime; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

levels; more competitive real exchange rates; and better structural reforms and institutions. The chances of starting a …

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Does Openness Matter for Financial Development in Africa?

David, Antonio; Mlachila, Montfort; Moheeput, Ashwin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

This paper analyzes the links between financial and trade openness and financial development in Sub-Saharan African … a general direct robust link between trade and capital account openness and financial development in SSA, once we … important for financial development in countries with better institutional quality. The findings might be due to a number of …

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The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Opportunities and Challenges

Nsouli, Saleh M.; Funke, Norbert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This paper reviews major issues involved in achieving the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa's Development … sound basis for monitoring progress, to prepare contingency plans, and to harmonize the role of regional institutions with …

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Of Openess and Distance; Trade Developments in the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1993-2002

Elborgh-Woytek, Katrin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This paper analyzes developments in the structure of trade in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the transition decade, and finds that it changed less than in other transition economies. Trade openness of the CIS increased between 1993 and 1997, but has fallen to a lower-level...

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China'S Integration Into the World Economy; Implications for Developing Countries

Yang, Yongzheng - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

Although the rest of the world had waited a long time for China to open up, feelings were mixed when it actually did and began to integrate rapidly with the world economy. With the country’s recent accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), many of its trading partners are increasingly...

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Institutions Rule; The Primacy of Institutions Over Integration and Geography in Economic Development

Subramanian, Arvind; Trebbi, Francesco; Rodrik, Dani - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

We estimate the respective contributions of institutions, geography, and trade in determining cross-country income … levels using recently developed instruments for institutions and trade. Our results indicate that the quality of institutions … "trumps" everything else. Controlling for institutions, geography have at best weak direct effects on incomes, although it has …

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The Pacific Speed of Growth; How Fast Can It Be and What Determines It?

Yang, Yongzheng; Chen, Hong; Singh, Shiu raj; Singh, Baljeet - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

This study aims to test within a relatively homogeneous group of small states what differentiates the growth performance of Pacific island countries (PICs) from their peers. We find that PICs are disadvantaged by distance and hampered by lower investment and exports compared with other small...

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Enhancing Chinaâ€™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

probability of stalled convergence increases. On the other hand, with reforms to accelerate TFP growth and shift the economy away … from its continued reliance on capital accumulation, China can grow at a healthy pace and maintain its convergence toward … and sustain such a convergence toward the level of more prosperous economies. …

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Middle East Transitions: A Long, Hard Road

Yusuf, Shahid - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

Since the onset of the Arab Spring, economic uncertainty in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen (Arab Countries in Transition, ACTs) has slowed already sluggish growth; worsened unemployment, particularly of youth; undermined business confidence, affected tourist arrivals, and...

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Breaking the Curse of Sisyphus; An Empirical Analysis of Post-Conflict Economic Transitions

Cevik, Serhan; Rahmati, Mohammad - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

This paper provides a broad empirical analysis of the determinants of post-conflict economic transitions across the world during the period 1960â€“2010, using a dynamic panel estimation approach based on the system-generalized method of moments. In addition to an array of demographic,...

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