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Financial Inclusion in Asia-Pacific »
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Source: Financial Inclusion in Asia-Pacific
Volume/Issue: 2018/17
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Elena Loukoianova , Yongzheng Yang , Si Guo , Leni Hunter , Sarwat Jahan , Fazurin Jamaludin , and Johanna Schauer
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 September 2018
ISBN: 9781484371015
Keywords: Financial inclusion, Financial institutions, Financial services industry, Poor, financial inclusion, macroeconomic policymaking, fintech, Asia, Asia Pacific, Pacific
Asia has made significant progress in financial inclusion, but both its across-country and intra-country disparities are among the highest in the world. The gaps between the rich and the poor, rural and urban popul...
The Global Financial Crisis »
Article
Source: The Global Financial Crisis : An Anatomy of Global Growth
Volume/Issue: 2013/76
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Troy Matheson
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 March 2013
ISBN: 9781484362013
Keywords: Growth Synchronization, global shocks, global financial crisis, idiosyncratic shocks, pre-crisis, Bayesian Analysis, Time-Series Models, International Policy Coordination and Transmission, Open Economy Macroeconomics,
The global financial crisis was a stark reminder of the importance of cross-country linkages in the global economy. We document growth synchronization across a diverse group of 185 countries covering 7 regions, and...
Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction »
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Source: Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction : Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research
Volume/Issue: 2001/135
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Paul Cashin , Catherine Pattillo , Ratna Sahay , and Paolo Mauro
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2001
ISBN: 9781451855708
Keywords: Macroeconomic policies, trade liberalization, distribution of income, external debt, per capita income, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Measurement and Analysis of Poverty, Comparative Studies of Countries,
This paper provides a brief and selective overview of research on the links between macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction. Using the Human Development Index as a measure of well-being, the progress made by 1...