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A Bird's Eye View of OECD Housing Markets
André, Christophe - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Housing markets have played a prominent role in macroeconomic developments over recent years. For a great part of the 2000s, buoyant housing markets have contributed to sustained economic activity in most OECD countries. But many markets overheated and the collapse of the US subprime mortgage...
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Financial Sector Reform in India: Time for a Second Wave?
Herd, Richard; Koen, Vincent; Patnaik, Ila; Shah, Ajay - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
The Indian financial system has changed considerably since the 1990s. Interest rates have been deregulated and new entrants allowed in the banking and the securities business. The Indian equity market has become world-class. New private banks have emerged that are more customer-oriented than the...
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Banks' Restructuring and Smooth Deleveraging of the Private Sector in Slovenia
Havrylchyk, Olena - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Slovenia is facing the legacy of a boom-bust cycle that has been compounded by weak corporate governance of state-owned banks. The levels of non-performing loans and capital adequacy ratios compare poorly in international perspective and may deteriorate further, which could require significant...
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Portugal: Rebalancing the Economy and Returning to Growth Through Job Creation and Better Capital Allocation
Pina, Álvaro; Abreu, Ildeberta - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
possible to finance internationally high levels of consumption and investment relative to gross domestic product (GDP) through … banks vulnerable to shifts in investor sentiment. However, investment and credit were mostly directed to sheltered sectors … commitments, this will require reforming public policies that have long distorted investment allocation, ensuring that banks …
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