4-July-2011
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This paper addresses the often neglected question of how macroeconomic risk is shared across and within economies, and identifies reforms that could contribute towards achieving more desirable risk-sharing outcomes.
24-June-2011
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Estonia has already experienced many benefits of increasing international integration, most obviously in significant convergence.
23-June-2011
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This paper uses an impulse-response function approach to assess the magnitude and persistence of the labour force participation effects of downturns for a sample of 30 countries over the period 1960-2008.
6-June-2011
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This paper assesses empirically whether or not current account reversals have permanent growth effects and the role of macroeconomic policies in this process.
6-June-2011
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This paper critically reviews the current state of cross-country research on informality and discusses how existing data sources can be more effectively employed and extended to shed light on the link between public policies and informality.
6-June-2011
English
This paper reviews the main monthly indicators that could help forecasting world trade and compares different type of forecasting models using these indicators.
31-May-2011
English
Housing policies in France are designed to meet several objectives. They consist primarily in ensuring that all households have housing that corresponds to their needs and financial means.
31-May-2011
English
A well-functioning housing market is essential for economic prosperity and well-being.
19-May-2011
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This paper analyses the effect of capital inflow shocks on the evolution of domestic credit.
19-May-2011
English
This paper provides an empirical investigation of the medium-term determinants of international investment positions for a large sample of advanced and emerging economies.