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Regional Economic Outlook, April 2019, Sub-Saharan Africa

Recovery Amid Elevated Uncertainty

The economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to continue, but at a slower pace than envisaged in October 2018.

Global Financial Stability Report, April 2019

Vulnerabilities in a Maturing Credit Cycle

The April 2019 GFSR finds that despite significant variability over the past two quarters, financial conditions remain accommodative.

Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)?

Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)? »

Article

Source: Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)?

Volume/Issue: 2020/106

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Katharina Bergant , Francesco Grigoli , Niels-Jakob Hansen , and Damiano Sandri

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 June 2020

ISBN: 9781513547763

Keywords: Balance of payments, Financial crises, Monetary policy, Central banks, Interest rate policy, Macroprudential policies, capital controls., WP, capital control, VIX

We show that macroprudential regulation can considerably dampen the impact of global financial shocks on emerging markets. More specifically, a tighter level of regulation reduces the sensitivity of GDP growth to V...

Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)?

Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)? »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2020/106

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Katharina Bergant , Francesco Grigoli , Niels-Jakob Hansen , and Damiano Sandri

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 June 2020

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513547763.001

ISBN: 9781513547763

Keywords: Balance of payments, Financial crises, Monetary policy, Central banks, Interest rate policy, Macroprudential policies, capital controls., WP, capital control, VIX

We show that macroprudential regulation can considerably dampen the impact of global financial shocks on emerging markets. More specifically, a tighter level of regulation reduces the sensitivity of GDP growth to V...

Shocks Matter: Managing Capital Flows with Multiple Instruments in Emerging Economies

Shocks Matter: Managing Capital Flows with Multiple Instruments in Emerging Economies »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2020/97

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Ruy Lama , and Juan Medina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 June 2020

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513545684.001

ISBN: 9781513545684

Keywords: Financial crises, Central banking and monetary issues, Central banks, Balance of payments, Economic policy, Foreign Exchange Intervention, Reserve Requirements, Capital Flows, Small Open Economy., WP

We study the optimal management of capital flows in a small open economy model with financial frictions and multiple policy instruments. The paper reports two main findings. First, both foreign exchange interventio...

Shocks Matter: Managing Capital Flows with Multiple Instruments in Emerging Economies

Shocks Matter: Managing Capital Flows with Multiple Instruments in Emerging Economies »

Article

Source: Shocks Matter: Managing Capital Flows with Multiple Instruments in Emerging Economies

Volume/Issue: 2020/97

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Ruy Lama , and Juan Medina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 June 2020

ISBN: 9781513545684

Keywords: Financial crises, Central banking and monetary issues, Central banks, Balance of payments, Economic policy, Foreign Exchange Intervention, Reserve Requirements, Capital Flows, Small Open Economy., WP

We study the optimal management of capital flows in a small open economy model with financial frictions and multiple policy instruments. The paper reports two main findings. First, both foreign exchange interventio...

Estimated Policy Rules for Capital Controls

Estimated Policy Rules for Capital Controls »

Article

Source: Estimated Policy Rules for Capital Controls

Volume/Issue: 2020/80

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Gurnain Kaur Pasricha

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 June 2020

ISBN: 9781513546100

Keywords: Trade policy, Central bank policy, Exchange rate policy, Real effective exchange rates, Monetary policy, capital controls, macroprudential policy, mercantilist motivations, capital flows, emerging markets

This paper borrows the tradition of estimating policy reaction functions from monetary policy literature to ask whether capital controls respond to macroprudential or mercantilist motivations. I explore this questi...

Estimated Policy Rules for Capital Controls

Estimated Policy Rules for Capital Controls »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2020/80

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Gurnain Kaur Pasricha

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 June 2020

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513546100.001

ISBN: 9781513546100

Keywords: Trade policy, Central bank policy, Exchange rate policy, Real effective exchange rates, Monetary policy, capital controls, macroprudential policy, mercantilist motivations, capital flows, emerging markets

This paper borrows the tradition of estimating policy reaction functions from monetary policy literature to ask whether capital controls respond to macroprudential or mercantilist motivations. I explore this questi...

Do Remittances Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States?

Do Remittances Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States? »

Article

Source: Do Remittances Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States?

Volume/Issue: 2020/66

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sami Ben Naceur , Ralph Chami , and Mohamed Trabelsi

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 May 2020

ISBN: 9781513545394

Keywords: Remittances; Financial inclusion; Financial Stability, Financial Development

This paper explores the relationship between remittances and financial inclusion for a sample of 187 countries over the period 2004-2015, using cross-country as well as dynamic panel GMM regressions. At low levels...

Do Remittances Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States?

Do Remittances Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States? »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2020/66

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sami Ben Naceur , Ralph Chami , and Mohamed Trabelsi

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 May 2020

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513545394.001

ISBN: 9781513545394

Keywords: Remittances; Financial inclusion; Financial Stability, Financial Development

This paper explores the relationship between remittances and financial inclusion for a sample of 187 countries over the period 2004-2015, using cross-country as well as dynamic panel GMM regressions. At low levels...

Do FDI Firms Employ More Workers than Domestic Firms for Each Dollar of Assets?

Do FDI Firms Employ More Workers than Domestic Firms for Each Dollar of Assets? »

Article

Source: Do FDI Firms Employ More Workers than Domestic Firms for Each Dollar of Assets?

Volume/Issue: 2020/56

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sakai Ando , and Mengxue Wang

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 March 2020

ISBN: 9781513536323

Keywords: Foreign investment, International investment position, Balance of payments, Labor productivity, Job creation, FDI, Orbis, Ownership, WP, domestic firm

This paper studies whether FDI firms employ more workers than domestic firms for each dollar of assets. Using the Orbis database and its ownership structure information, we show that, in most economies, domestic fi...

Do FDI Firms Employ More Workers than Domestic Firms for Each Dollar of Assets?

Do FDI Firms Employ More Workers than Domestic Firms for Each Dollar of Assets? »

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue: 2020/56

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sakai Ando , and Mengxue Wang

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 March 2020

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513536323.001

ISBN: 9781513536323

Keywords: Foreign investment, International investment position, Balance of payments, Labor productivity, Job creation, FDI, Orbis, Ownership, WP, domestic firm

This paper studies whether FDI firms employ more workers than domestic firms for each dollar of assets. Using the Orbis database and its ownership structure information, we show that, in most economies, domestic fi...