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The multiplex nature of global financial contagions
Applied Network Science, 2020 As illustrated by the 2008 global financial crisis, the financial distress of one country can trigger financial distress in other countries. We examine the problem of identifying such “systemically important” countries (i.e., countries whose financial ...
R. Maria del Rio-Chanona +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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Inflation and Public Debt Reversals in the G7 Countries
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics, 2017 This paper investigates the impact of low or high infl ation on the public debt-to-GDP ratio in the G-7 countries. Our simulations suggest that if infl ation were to fall to zero for fi ve years, the average net debt-to-GDP ratio would increase by ...
Bernardin Akitoby +2 more
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
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Finland’s public sector balance sheet
Baltic Journal of Economics, 2019 We construct comprehensive public sector balance sheets for Finland for 2000–2016 by complementing general government statistics with data on public corporations and pensions. These static balance sheets show that Finland’s public sector net worth at end
Maren Brede, Christian Henn
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The International Monetary Fund\u27s Imperiled Priority [PDF]
, 2014 The role of the Official Sector institutions as lenders in crisis situations has evolved over time, and, particularly in the context of the current euro area debt crisis, into something akin to a lender of last resort. Institutions like the International
Boudreau, Melissa, Gulati, Mitu
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Belize: Debt Sustainability and Financial Stability Aspects
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics, 2017 This paper examines the causes, processes, and outcomes of the two Belize sovereign debt restructurings in 2006–07 and in 2012–13, which occurred outside an IMF-supported program.
Tamon Asonuma +4 more
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Monetary policy transparency and financial market forecasts in South Africa
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2008 The transparency of monetary policy in South Africa has increased substantially since the end of the 1990s. But little empirical work has been done to examine the economic benefits of the increased transparency.
Vivek Arora
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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