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© 2006 International Monetary Fund
January 2006
IMF Country Report No. 06/19
Thailand: Selected Issues
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
THAILAND
Selected Issues
Prepared by Giovanni Dell’Ariccia, Ivan Tchakarov (all APD), and Martin Schindler (RES)
Approved by Asia and Pacific Department
August 16, 2005
Contents
I. Overview
II. The Role of Interest Rates in Business Cycle Fluctuations in Emerging Countries: The Case of Thailand
A. Introduction
B. Interest Rates and Business Cycle
C. The Global Economy Model with the Financial Accelerator
D. Interest Rate and Credit Spread Shocks
E. What Role for Monetary Policy?
References
III. Financial Crises and Growth
A. Introduction
B. Financial Crises and Growth
C. The Case of Thailand
D. Conclusion
References
IV. Credit Booms: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
A. Introduction
B. Stylized Facts
C. Data and Methodology
D. Results
E. Related Literature
References