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Chapter 15 A Market View of the Impact of Sovereign Wealth Funds on Global Financial Markets »
Source: Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Series: Books
Author(s): Udaibir Das , Adnan Mazarei , and Han Hoorn
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
ISBN: 9781589069275
Keywords: investors, bonds, investment strategies, principals, financial markets
After having been the center of attention through most of 2007 and the first half of 2008, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) returned to relative obscurity once the commodity price bubble burst in mid-2008. Whil...
Chapter 18 Long-Term Implications of the Global Financial Crisis for Sovereign Wealth Funds »
Source: Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Series: Books
Author(s): Udaibir Das , Adnan Mazarei , and Han Hoorn
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
ISBN: 9781589069275
Keywords: investors, bonds, investment strategies, principals, financial markets
This crisis will leave an indelible mark on the psyche of every sovereign fund investor. – Senior reserve management official at a major Asian monetar...
Chapter 11. Operating within the New Global Regulatory Environment »
Source: The Future of Asian Finance
Series: Books
Author(s): Ratna Sahay , Cheng Lim , Chikahisa Sumi , James Walsh , and Jerald Schiff
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 August 2015
ISBN: 9781498317191
Keywords: bond, markets, investment, market, financial crisis
Main Points of this Chapter Asian banks tend to be well capitalized and liquid, with broadly strong supervision—although there are some gaps....
Chapter 4. Pension Reform and Equity: The Impact on Poverty of Reducing Pension Benefits »
Source: Equitable and Sustainable Pensions : Challenges and Experience
Series: Books
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Frank Eich , and Sanjeev Gupta
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 March 2014
ISBN: 9781616359508
Keywords: pension, pensions, benefits, pension system, retirement age
Introduction A primary objective of public pension systems is to provide adequate levels of retirement income to ensure that people are not at risk of poverty in old age. On average,...
17 Does Corruption Affect Income Inequality and Poverty? »
Source: Governance, Corruption, and Economic Performance
Series: Books
Author(s): Sanjeev Gupta , and George Abed
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 September 2002
ISBN: 9781589061163
Keywords: decentralization, military spending, military, tax revenue, government expenditure
1. Introduction Government officials may use their authority for private gain in designing and implementing public policies. This phenomenon—defined broadly as corruption (Tanzi, 199...
Part IV Corruption, Income Distribution, and Poverty »
Source: Governance, Corruption, and Economic Performance
Series: Books
Author(s): Sanjeev Gupta , and George Abed
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 September 2002
ISBN: 9781589061163
Keywords: decentralization, military spending, military, tax revenue, government expenditure
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6 Philippine Fiscal Policy: Sustainability, Growth, and Savings »
Source: Macroeconomic Issues Facing ASEAN Countries
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 July 1997
ISBN: 9781557756374
Keywords: current account, exchange rate, fdi, reer, real exchange rate
Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic improvement in the Philippines’ fiscal accounts. The consolidated public sector deficit has been reduced by about 5 percentage points of GNP since 1990...