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Domestic Investment and the Cost of Capital in the Caribbean »
Source: Domestic Investment and the Cost of Capital in the Caribbean
Volume/Issue: 2006/152
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Shaun Roache
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 June 2006
ISBN: 9781451864120
Keywords: capital stock, public investment, capital goods, capital formation, Business Taxes and Subsidies including sales and value-added (VAT), Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: Firm,
Investment-to-GDP ratios across the Caribbean tend to be relatively high. In many countries, these ratios have been trending higher since the mid-1990s, largely reflecting public investment and foreign direct inves...
The Dynamic Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Policy in an Overlapping Generations Model »
Source: The Dynamic Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Policy in an Overlapping Generations Model
Volume/Issue: 1998/182
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Ben Heijdra , and Jenny Ligthart
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 1998
ISBN: 9781451859249
Keywords: Blanchard model, intertemporal labor supply, overlapping generations, tax incidence, consumption tax, capital stock, consumption taxes, capital income, aggregate consumption
The paper studies the dynamic allocation effects of tax policy in the context of an overlapping generations model of the Blanchard-Yaari type. The model is extended to allow for endogenous labor supply and three ta...
Economic and Environmental Benefits of Eliminating Log Export Bans-The Case of Costa Rica »
Source: Economic and Environmental Benefits of Eliminating Log Export Bans-The Case of Costa Rica
Volume/Issue: 2001/153
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Nalin Kishor , Muthukumara Mani , and Luis Constantino
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 October 2001
ISBN: 9781451857153
Keywords: trade and environment, log export ban (LEB), sustainable management, forest, forests, environmental benefits, environmental costs, timber trade, Renewable Resources and Conservation: Forestry, Log Export Ban
An increasing number of tropical timber producing nations have enacted bans on export of logs. Proponents argue that a log export ban is a second-best policy tool for addressing environmental externalities; it also...
The Effect of Capital Controlson Foreign Direct Investment Decisions Under Country Risk with Intangible Assets »
Source: The Effect of Capital Controlson Foreign Direct Investment Decisions Under Country Risk with Intangible Assets
Volume/Issue: 2007/79
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Kinga Elo
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 April 2007
ISBN: 9781451866438
Keywords: Foreign direct investments, decisions under uncertainty, fdi, capital control, direct investment, foreign direct investment, General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation, Corporate Finance and Governance: Government Policy and Regulation,
This paper examines how capital controls affect FDI decisions and how the impact of these restrictive measures varies with different levels of country risk. We construct a model of firms' FDI decisions, broadly in...
The Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Commitment in Weak(er) Institutional Environments »
Source: The Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Commitment in Weak(er) Institutional Environments
Volume/Issue: 2010/193
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Marc Quintyn , and Sophia Gollwitzer
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 August 2010
ISBN: 9781455205233
Keywords: Macroeconomic Commitment Institutions, Political-Economic Institutions, inflation, central bank, monetary fund, monetary union, The Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Commitment, Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Development, Capitalist Systems: Political Economy, Other Economic Systems: Other
This paper analyzes the institutional conditions affecting the establishment and effectiveness of independent central banks and of budgetary institutions. It draws on the recent theory developed by North, Wallis an...
Emergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the Global Economy »
Source: Emergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the Global Economy : Prospects and Challenges
Volume/Issue: 2005/235
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Damian Ondo Mañe
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 2005
ISBN: 9781451862546
Keywords: Natural Resource Curse, Fiscal Policies, Institutional Quality, gas, natural gas, gas production, gas flaring, gas sector, Development Planning and Policy, Economywide Country Studies
The Gulf of Guinea's tremendous potential is creating investment opportunities for the region. Some of its resources, such as oil, minerals, and forests, continue to attract significant investments whereas others,...
Emerging Issues in Banking Regulation »
Source: Emerging Issues in Banking Regulation
Volume/Issue: 2003/101
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Sunil Sharma , Ralph Chami , and Mohsin Khan
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 May 2003
ISBN: 9781451852530
Keywords: regulation, Basel standards, deposit insurance, bank capital, financial intermediaries, financial institutions, Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation, Financial Institutions and Services,
The paper provides an overview of the profound and rapid changes in banking brought about by technology and deregulation, and discusses the hurdles that will have to be negotiated for putting in place the three pil...
The End of Textiles Quotas »
Source: The End of Textiles Quotas : A Case Study of the Impacton Bangladesh
Volume/Issue: 2004/108
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Montfort Mlachila , and Yongzheng Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 June 2004
ISBN: 9781451853131
Keywords: MFA, ATC, textiles, clothing, exporters, exporting countries, export performance, clothing exports, total exports, Country and Industry Studies of Trade
This paper evaluates the effects on the Bangladeshi economy of phasing out textile and clothing (T&C) quotas currently maintained by industrial countries. The planned abolition of the quotas under the Agreement on...
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Supply for the G-7 Countries, with Emphasis on Germany »
Source: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Supply for the G-7 Countries, with Emphasis on Germany
Volume/Issue: 2007/299
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Jon Strand
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 2007
ISBN: 9781451868623
Keywords: Renewable energy, biofuels, energy efficiency, carbon emissions., renewables, carbon emissions, fossil fuels
This paper discusses structure, impact, costs, and efficiency of renewable energy supply in the eight largest advanced economies (the G-7 plus Spain), with focus on Germany. Renewables production costs are compared...
Energy Sector Quasi-Fiscal Activities in the Countries of the Former Soviet Union »
Source: Energy Sector Quasi-Fiscal Activities in the Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Volume/Issue: 2002/60
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Aleh Tsyvinski , Martin Petri , and Günther Taube
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2002
ISBN: 9781451848069
Keywords: transition countries, quasi-fiscal activities, implicit subsidies, implicit taxation, payment arrears, gas, fiscal activities, coal, fiscal deficit, Structure
A decade into the transition, many of the successor states of the former Soviet Union (FSU) continue to use energy sector quasi-fiscal activities (QFAs), especially low energy prices and the toleration of payment a...