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Growth in East Asia : What We Can and What We Cannot infer »
Series: Economic Issues
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1996
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557756077.051
ISBN: 9781557756077
Keywords: economic growth, growth rates, technological progress, total factor productivity, growth rate
The spectacular growth of many economies in East Asia over the past 30years has impressed the economics profession, which often refers to thesuccess of the so-called Four Tigers of the region (Hong Kong, Korea, Sin...
Asia Rising »
Source: Asia Rising : A Sectoral Perspective
Volume/Issue: 2007/130
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 June 2007
ISBN: 9781451866940
Keywords: Growth, productivity growth, employment, agricultural employment, employment share, total employment,
This paper undertakes a cross-country analysis of productivity growth at both the aggregate and sectoral level. It finds that Asia's remarkable output growth over the past 40 years reflected both high investment, a...
The Impact of Intersectoral Labor Reallocationon Economic Growth »
Source: The Impact of Intersectoral Labor Reallocationon Economic Growth
Volume/Issue: 2000/104
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Helene Poirson Ward
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 June 2000
ISBN: 9781451852752
Keywords: Growth, labor reallocation, labor efficiency, labor productivity, labor force, labor share
This study seeks to explain economic growth differences in an aggregate production function framework, where labor reallocation from agriculture to modern sectors influences labor efficiency growth. The econometric...
Issues in the Design of Growth Exercises* »
Source: Issues in the Design of Growth Exercises
Volume/Issue: 1988/65
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 20 July 1988
ISBN: 9781451962369
Keywords: capital formation, cost of capital, gnp, total factor productivity, national income
This paper deals with the design of quantitative exercises relating objectives for the growth of national income over the medium term to key macroeconomic policy variables. It focuses on the roles of capital format...
Growth in East Asia »
Source: Growth in East Asia : What We Can and What We Cannot infer
Series: Economic Issues
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1996
ISBN: 9781557756077
Keywords: economic growth, growth rates, technological progress, total factor productivity, growth rate
What We Can and What We Cannot Infer...
International Capital Flows and Development »
Source: International Capital Flows and Development : Financial Openness Matters
Volume/Issue: 2010/235
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Luca Ricci , Thierry Tressel , and Dennis B. S. Reinhardt
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 October 2010
ISBN: 9781455209354
Keywords: Lucas paradox, financial openness, capital inflows, capital account openness, Financial Aspects of Economic Integration, Economic Growth And Aggregate Productivity,
Does capital flow from rich to poor countries? We revisit the Lucas paradox and explore the role of capital account restrictions in shaping capital flows at various stages of economic development. We find that, whe...
When is Growth Pro-Poor? Cross-Country Evidence »
Source: When is Growth Pro-Poor? Cross-Country Evidence
Volume/Issue: 2004/47
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Aart Kraay
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2004
ISBN: 9781451846676
Keywords: growth, pro-poor growth, changes in poverty, pro-poor, distributional change, poverty line, Measurement and Analysis of Poverty, Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General,
Growth is pro-poor if the poverty measure of interest falls. This implies three potential sources of pro-poor growth: (a) a high rate of growth of average incomes; (b) a high sensitivity of poverty to growth in ave...
Financial Frictions, Investment, and Institutions »
Source: Financial Frictions, Investment, and Institutions
Volume/Issue: 2010/231
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Yishay Yafeh , Kenichi Ueda , and Stijn Claessens
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 October 2010
ISBN: 9781455209316
Keywords: Financial Friction, institution, creditor rights, measurement errors, correlation, equation, financial markets, standard deviation, Corporate Finance and Governance: General, Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General,
Financial frictions have been identified as key factors affecting economic fluctuations and growth. But, can institutional reforms reduce financial frictions? Based on a canonical investment model, we consider two...
The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa »
Source: The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa : Benchmarking the Constraints
Volume/Issue: 2007/52
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Arvind Subramanian , Jonathan Ostry , and Simon Johnson
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2007
ISBN: 9781451866162
Keywords: Sustained growth, constraints, benchmark, gdp growth, growth rates, trade policies, gdp per capita, Economic Development: General, Economic Development: Regional, Urban
A dozen countries had weak institutions in 1960 and yet sustained high rates of growth subsequently. We use data on their characteristics early in the growth process to create benchmarks with which to evaluate pote...
Back Matter »
Source: Growth in East Asia : What We Can and What We Cannot infer
Series: Economic Issues
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1996
ISBN: 9781557756077
Keywords: economic growth, growth rates, technological progress, total factor productivity, growth rate
The spectacular growth of many economies in East Asia over the past 30years has impressed the economics profession, which often refers to thesuccess of the so-called Four Tigers of the region (Hong Kong, Korea, Sin...