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New Publications from the Western Hemisphere Department, May 2012–April 2013
1. IMF Working Papers
WP/13/40 – Growth and Employment in the Dominican Republic: Options for a Job-Rich Growth, by Umidjon Abdullaev and Marcello Estevão.
WP/13/27 – External Conditions and Debt Sustainability in Latin America, by Gustavo Adler and Sebastián Sosa.
WP/12/301 – The Determinants of Banks’ Liquidity Buffers in Central America, by Corinne Delechat, Camila Henao Arbelaez, Priscilla Muthoora, and Svetlana Vtyurina.
WP/12/279 – Nonfinancial Firms in Latin America: A Source of Vulnerability? by Maria Gonzalez.
WP/12/276 – The Challenges of Fiscal Consolidation and Debt Reduction in the Caribbean, by Charles Amo-Yartey, Machiko Narita, Garth Peron Nicholls, Joel Chiedu Okwuokei, Alexandra Peter, and Therese Turner-Jones.
WP/12/261 – Performance of Publicly Listed Chilean Firms During the 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis, by Yi Wu.
WP/12/254 – Financial Spillovers to Chile, by Jiri Podpiera.
WP/12/245 – Natural Disasters: Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks, by Nicole Laframboise and Boileau Loko.
WP/12/243 – To Cut or Not to Cut? That is the (Central Bank’s) Question - In Search of the Neutral Interest Rate in Latin America, by Nicolas E. Magud and Evridiki Tsounta.
WP/12/235 – Caribbean Growth in an International Perspective: The Role of Tourism and Size, by Nita Thacker, Sebastian Acevedo, and Roberto Perrelli.
WP/12/234 – Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic: Trade Integration and Economic Performance, by Stephanie Medina Cas, Andrew Swiston, and Luis-Diego Barrot.
WP/12/225 – Inflation Responses to Commodity Price Shocks–How and Why Do Countries Differ? by Gaston Gelos and Yulia Ustyugova.
WP/12/224 – Brazil’s Capital Market: Current Status and Issues for Further Development, by Joonkyu Park.
WP/12/219 – Dissecting Saving Dynamics: Measuring Wealth, Precautionary, and Credit Effects, by Christopher Carroll, Jiri Slacalek, and Martin Sommer.
WP/12/193 – Latin America: Vulnerabilities under Construction? By Luis Cubeddu, Camilo E. Tovar, and Evridiki Tsounta.
WP/12/188 – Riding Global Financial Waves: The Economic Impact of Global Financial Shocks on Emerging Market Economies, by Gustavo Adler and Camilo E. Tovar.
WP/12/178 – Intertwined Sovereign and Bank Solvencies in a Model of Self-Fulfilling Crisis, by Gustavo Adler.
WP/12/157 – Threshold Effects of Sovereign Debt: Evidence from the Caribbean, by Kevin Greenidge, Roland Craigwell, Chrystol Thoma, and Lisa Drakes.
WP/12/155 – Banks’ Liability Structure and Mortgage Lending During the Financial Crisis, by Jihad C. Dagher and Kazim Kazimov.
WP/12/145 – Intra-Regional Spillovers in South America: Is Brazil Systemic after All? by Gustavo Adler and Sebastián Sosa.
WP/12/142 – Credit Growth and the Effectiveness of Reserve Requirements and Other Macroprudential Instruments in Latin America, by Camilo E. Tovar, Mercedes Garcia-Escribano, and Mercedes Vera Martin.
WP/12/124 – Do Dynamic Provisions Enhance Bank Solvency and Reduce Credit Procyclicality? A Study of the Chilean Banking System, by Jorge A. Chan-Lau.
WP/12/112 – Commodity Price Shocks and Fiscal Outcomes, by Nikola Spatafora and Issouf Samake.
WP/12/110 – Dynamic Loan Loss Provisioning: Simulations on Effectiveness and Guide to Implementation, by Torsten Wezel, Jorge A. Chan-Lau, and Francesco Columba.
2. Selected Issues Papers
Brazil
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Macroeconomic Implications of Pension Reform in Brazil, Joana Pereira.
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Real Exchange Rate Appreciation: Can Fiscal Policy Help? Marialuz Moreno Badia and Alex Segura-Ubiergo.
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Consumer Credit Growth and Risks for Household Financial Stress, Mercedes García-Escribano.
Canada
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Is There an Excess Supply of Housing in Canada? Julien Reynaud.
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Recent Experience with Macro-Prudential Tools in Canada: Effectiveness and Options Moving Forward, Ivo Krznar and Pablo Medas.
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Canada’s Loss of External Competitiveness: The Role of Commodity Prices and the Emergence of China, Pablo Medas.
Caribbean
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Credit Unions in the ECCU: Prospects and Challenges, Y. Wong and A. Lemus.
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Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU, S. Benjamin, A. Brousseau, H. Corbin, M. Mrkaic, and L. Sahely.
Chile
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Output Fluctuations in Chile—The Role of External Factors, Sebastián Sosa.
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Financial Spillovers to Chile, Jiri Podpiera.
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Performance of Publicly Listed Chilean Firms during the 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis, Yi Wu.
Costa Rica
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International Spillovers, Yulia Ustyugova.
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Potential Estimates, Yulia Ustyugova.
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Assessing Fiscal Vulnerability and Medium-Term Sustainability, Pablo Morra.
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Basel III and Coasta Rica’s Banking System, Fernando Delgado.
Haiti
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A Renewed Public Investment Policy in Support of Growth and Poverty Reduction, Abdel Bessaha.
Mexico
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What Explains Mexico’s Recovery of U.S. Market Share? Herman Kamil and Jeremy Zook.
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The Case for Tax Revenue Mobilization in Mexico, Santiago Acosta-Ormaechea.
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Mexico: Financial Sector Development, Francisco Vázquez Ahued and Esteban Vesperoni.
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Mexico: Migration and Labor Markets, Enrique Flores and Esteban Vesperoni.
Nicaragua
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Raising Potential Output: The Challenge of Inclusive Growth, Christian Johnson.
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Lifting a Constraint on Growth: Achievements and Challenges of Nicaragua’s Electricity Sector, Gabriel Di Bella.
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Fiscal Consolidation–Issues and Policy Options, Issouf Samake.
Panama
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Panama: Taking Stock of a Decade of Tax Reforms, Svetlana Vtyurina.
Paraguay
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Credit Booms: Relaxing Constraints During Capital Inflow Booms, Nicolas E. Magud.
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External Financial Shocks: How Important for Paraguay? Jiri Podpiera and Volodymyr Tulin.
Peru
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Institutional Framework for Macroprudential Policy, M. Vera Martin.
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Advances and Challenges in Social Policies, Yu Ching Wong.
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Fiscal Objectives: Lower Debt or Higher Savings? M. Vera Martin.
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Trade Evolution and Policy Challenges, Yu Ching Wong.
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Banking Sector Spreads, Kevin Ross.
Trinidad and Tobago
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The Heritage and Stabilization Fund: Key Issues for the 2012 Review, Joel Okwuokei, Hunter Monroe, and Judith Gold.
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Developments and Prospects in the Energy Sector, Machiko Narita and Judith Gold.
United States
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U.S. Household Wealth and Saving: The Micro Story Behind the Macro Dynamics, Oya Celasun, Daniel Cooper, Jihad Dagher, and Rahul Giri.
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The Residential Construction Sector: When Will it Emerge from its Rubble? Jihad Dagher and Julien Reynaud.
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Output Losses Following Financial Crises—A Sensitivity Analysis, Geoffrey Keim, Oya Celasun, and Martin Sommer.
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Is Long-Term Unemployment Pushing Up Structural Unemployment? Eric Le Borgne.