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The Missing Globalization Puzzle: Evidence of the Declining Importance of Distance »
Source: IMF Staff Papers, Volume 54, No. 1
Volume: 54
Series: IMF Staff Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 September 2007
ISBN: 9781589066052
Keywords: forecast errors, forecast error, serial correlation, test statistics, output growth
This is the first issue of IMF Staff Papers published under a special partnership between the IMF and Palgrave Macmillan. Very little will change with regard to the journal's visual appearance, though significant s...

Country representation and votes on IMF Executive Board »
Source: IMF InFocus magazine
Volume/Issue: 35/0
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 03 August 2006
ISBN: 9781451920673
Keywords: external shocks, central bank, balance of payments, debt relief, prudential regulation
The Web edition of the IMF Survey is updated several times a week, and contains a wealth of articles about topical policy and economic issues in the news. Access the latest IMF research, read interviews, and listen...

Representantes y número de votos de los países en el Directorio Ejecutivo del FMI »
Source: Boletín del FMI Vol.35 septiembre 2006
Volume/Issue: 35/0
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 23 August 2006
Language: Spanish
ISBN: 9781451954579
La edición del Boletín del FMI para la web se actualiza varias veces a la semana, y contiene una amplia variedad de artículos sobre temas de actualidad en materia de políticas y economía. Conozca las últimas invest...

Stand-By, EFF, and ESAF Arrangements as of January 31 »
Source: IMF Survey : Volume 28, Issue 04
Volume/Issue: 28/4
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 1999
ISBN: 9781451935660
Keywords: transition economies, structural reforms, transition countries, corruption, market economy, Conference on Transition,
The Web edition of the IMF Survey is updated several times a week, and contains a wealth of articles about topical policy and economic issues in the news. Access the latest IMF research, read interviews, and listen...

Chapter 3. Diversification, Growth, and Volatility »
Source: Frontier and Developing Asia : The Next Generation of Emerging Markets
Series: Books
Author(s): Alfred Schipke
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 April 2015
ISBN: 9781475595512
Keywords: Developing countries, exchange, emerging market, markets, banks
Limited diversification in exports and broader economic structure have long been underlying characteristics of many developing and, in particular, frontier economies. Yet some have shown a remarkable economi...

Chapter 9. Monetary Policy Frameworks: An Assessment »
Source: Frontier and Developing Asia : The Next Generation of Emerging Markets
Series: Books
Author(s): Alfred Schipke
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 April 2015
ISBN: 9781475595512
Keywords: Developing countries, exchange, emerging market, markets, banks
1 During 1995–2012, the median growth rate for frontier and developing Asia has consistently been more robust and less volatile than that in emerging market Asia (F...

Chapter 4. Growth Slowdown: Are Frontier and Developing Asian Economies Different? »
Source: Frontier and Developing Asia : The Next Generation of Emerging Markets
Series: Books
Author(s): Alfred Schipke
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 April 2015
ISBN: 9781475595512
Keywords: Developing countries, exchange, emerging market, markets, banks
As is well known, generating growth in low-income countries with low capital stock, limited access to credit, and poor education systems is very challenging, and this phenomenon has been well studied in the...

Managing Global Growth Risks and Commodity Price Shocks: Vulnerabilities and Policy Challenges for Low-Income Countries »
Source: Managing Global Growth Risks and Commodity Price Shocks : Vulnerabilities and Policy Challenges for Low-Income Countries: Vulnerabilities and Policy Challenges for Low-Income Countries
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Stefania Fabrizio
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 July 2012
ISBN: 9781616353773
Keywords: Development, Economic growth, Commodity prices, External shocks, Economic recovery, Price increases, Low-income developing countries, inflation, monetary policy, exchange rate
As part of its work to help low-income countries manage volatility, the IMF has developed an analytical framework for assessing vulnerabilities and emerging risks that arise from changes in the external environment...

An Evaluation of the World Economic Outlook Forecasts »
Source: An Evaluation of the World Economic Outlook Forecasts
Volume/Issue: 2006/59
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Allan Timmermann
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2006
ISBN: 9781451863192
Keywords: Global economic condition, forecast performance, and evaluation, inflation, statistics, correlation, inflation forecasts, General Aggregative Models: Forecasting and Simulation, Prices, Business Fluctuations
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a key source of forecasts of global economic conditions. It is therefore important to review the performance of these forecasts against both actual outcomes and alternative forec...

Back Matter »
Source: Managing Global Growth Risks and Commodity Price Shocks : Vulnerabilities and Policy Challenges for Low-Income Countries: Vulnerabilities and Policy Challenges for Low-Income Countries
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Stefania Fabrizio
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 July 2012
ISBN: 9781616353773
Keywords: Development, Economic growth, Commodity prices, External shocks, Economic recovery, Price increases, Low-income developing countries, inflation, monetary policy, exchange rate
As part of its work to help low-income countries manage volatility, the IMF has developed an analytical framework for assessing vulnerabilities and emerging risks that arise from changes in the external environment...