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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.
World Economic Outlook, April 2019
Growth Slowdown, Precarious Recovery
The global economic expansion decelerated in the second half of 2018 with global growth projected to slow to 3.3 percent in 2019, with risks to future growth on the downside.
An Achilles’ Heel: Inequality threatens Asia’s growth miracle »
Source: Finance and Development, December 2013
Volume/Issue: 50/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 November 2013
ISBN: 9781484316917
Keywords: intellectual property, global trade, supply chain, copyright
For the latest thinking about the international financial system, monetary policy, economic development, poverty reduction, and other critical issues, subscribe to Finance & Development (F&D). This lively quarterl...
Appendix 2: Measures Used to Characterize Global Supply Chains »
Source: Changing Patterns of Global Trade
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Nagwa Riad , Luca Errico , Christian Henn , Christian Saborowski , Mika Saito , and Jarkko Turunen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 January 2012
ISBN: 9781616352073
Keywords: Emerging markets, Developed countries, International trade, Trade integration, supply chain, gross exports, trade flows, global trade, technology exports
Various measures can be used to characterize global supply chains. Hummels, Ishii, and Yi (2001) were the first to measure the value of imported contents embodied in a country’s exp...
Appendix 4: New Drivers of Global Trade: Key Stylized Facts »
Source: Changing Patterns of Global Trade
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Nagwa Riad , Luca Errico , Christian Henn , Christian Saborowski , Mika Saito , and Jarkko Turunen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 January 2012
ISBN: 9781616352073
Keywords: Emerging markets, Developed countries, International trade, Trade integration, supply chain, gross exports, trade flows, global trade, technology exports
Changes in export composition by trading partner strongly reflect the emergence of EMEs (Figure A4.1). As a consequence, those countries more strongly exposed to EMEs generally expe...
Are Asset Price Guarantees Useful for Preventing Sudden Stops?A Quantitative Investigation of the Globalization Hazard-Moral Hazard Tradeoff1 »
Source: Are Asset Price Guarantees Useful for Preventing Sudden Stops?A Quantitative Investigation of the Globalization Hazard-Moral Hazard Tradeoff
Volume/Issue: 2006/73
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Enrique Mendoza , and Ceyhun Bora Durdu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2006
ISBN: 9781451863338
Keywords: Fisherian deflation, globalization hazard, price guarantees, bonds, trading costs, bond, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy, Fisherian Delfation,
An implication of the "globalization hazard" hypothesis is that sudden stops could be prevented by offering foreign investors price guarantees on emerging markets assets. These guarantees create a tradeoff, however...
Better Integration into an Increasingly Globalized Economy »
Source: Integration and Growth in a Globalized World Economy
Series: Other Statistical Electronic Products
Author(s): Alassane Ouattara
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 23 September 1999
ISBN: 9781557758477
Keywords: regional integration, world economy, trade liberalization, globalization, global integration
I am honored to be here to share with you the IMF’s thoughts on the turbulent events of the past two years and what lies ahead. With growing signs that the worst of the financial crisis is over, we now have...
The Big Split: Why Did Output Trajectories in the ASEAN-4 Diverge after the Global Financial Crisis? »
Source: The Big Split : Why Did Output Trajectories in the ASEAN-4 Diverge after the Global Financial Crisis?
Volume/Issue: 2013/222
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Agnes Isnawangsih , Vladimir Klyuev , and Longmei Zhang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 30 October 2013
ISBN: 9781475588774
Keywords: Global Financial Crisis, ASEAN, Countercyclical Policies, trading partner, domestic demand, trading partners, trade openness, General, International Business Cycles, Countercyclical Policies.,
The global financial crisis originated in advanced economies, but had a major impact on emerging markets. The impact, however, was not uniform. Even in a relatively homogenous group of countries such as ASEAN-4 (In...
The Challenge of Managing Global Capital Flows »
Source: Finance & Development, June 1998
Volume/Issue: 35/2
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 1998
ISBN: 9781451952780
Keywords: global capital flows, trade liberalization, capital markets, balance of payments, capital inflows
Since it began operations in 1946, the IMF has steadily evolved in response to changes in the world economy. What steps is it taking to meet the new challenges posed by the Asian crisis?...
Changing Patterns of Global Trade »
Source: Changing Patterns of Global Trade
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Nagwa Riad , Luca Errico , Christian Henn , Christian Saborowski , Mika Saito , and Jarkko Turunen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 January 2012
ISBN: 9781616352073
Keywords: Emerging markets, Developed countries, International trade, Trade integration, supply chain, gross exports, trade flows, global trade, technology exports
Changing Patterns of Global Trade outlines the factors underlying important shifts in global trade that have occurred in recent decades. The emergence of global supply chains and their increasing role in trade patt...
Chapter 3. Global Disinflation in an Era of Constrained Monetary Policy »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2016 : Subdued Demand: Symptoms and Remedies
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9781513599540
Keywords: World Economic Outlook, International trade, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Discriminatory trade practices, International trade agreements, Trade, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Global trade, Restraint of trade
Inflation has declined markedly in many economies over the past few years. This chapter finds that disinflation is broad based across countries, measures, and sectors—albeit larger for tradable...
Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2016 : Subdued Demand: Symptoms and Remedies
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9781513599540
Keywords: World Economic Outlook, International trade, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Discriminatory trade practices, International trade agreements, Trade, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Global trade, Restraint of trade
Recent Developments and Prospects The forces shaping the global outlook—both those operating over the short term and those operating over the long term—point to subdued growth for 20...