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Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unequal = Indebted Higher income inequality in developed countries is associated with higher domestic and foreign indebtedness. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2002 Emanuele Baldacci |
Financial Crises, Poverty, and Income Distribution How do financial crises affect income distribution and the poor? A recent IMF study shows that poverty rises and, in some cases, so does inequality -- underscoring the need for adequate and flexible safety nets, ideally in place before crises strike. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Eswar Prasad |
Rebalancing Growth in Asia Asian emerging markets can improve their economic welfare by rebalancing growth toward domestic demand. |
Finance & Development March 2011 Irena Asmundson |
A History of World Debt How public debt has changed since 1880. |
Finance & Development June 2011 |
Beyond Retirees How countries change their pension systems and whether they do it in tandem have major implications for global economic health. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
A Bigger Slice of a Growing Pie Developing the financial sector accelerates economic growth and can enhance income equality. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Tanner & Abdih |
Rebuilding U.S. Wealth A world that frets about lost consumer demand should also worry whether newly frugal U.S. households will save enough. |
Finance & Development December 2010 Baldacci et al. |
Getting Debt under Control In dealing with the aftermath of the Great Recession, policymakers must pay attention to the mix of austerity policies. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
More or Less Income inequality has risen over the past quarter-century instead of falling as expected. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Rodney Ramcharan |
Inequality Is Untenable If policymakers neglect income distribution, the consequences for individuals and society can be grave. |
Finance & Development September 2011 Berg & Ostry |
Equality and Efficiency Is there a trade-off between the two or do they go hand in hand? |
Finance & Development December 2009 Baldacci & Gupta |
Fiscal Expansions: What Works There is a firm link between the composition of fiscal policy and the length of a financial crisis. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Francesco Giavazzi |
Growth after the Crisis If the world economy is to recover, a replacement must be found for the newly frugal U.S. consumer. |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Why It's So Slow Deleveraging is by far the largest reason our economy is so slow. |
Finance & Development March 2011 Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do. |
Finance & Development June 2010 Linda Yueh |
A Stronger China China can emerge from the crisis stronger if it increases domestic demand and promotes global integration. |
FDIC FYI September 17, 2003 Susan Burhouse |
Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Aziz & Dunaway |
China's Rebalancing Act China's economic miracle may be at risk unless the country relies more on domestic consumption. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Consumer Spending Won't Drive a Recovery Households are paying down debt and rebuilding their nest eggs, so they're not spending. Still, that's unlikely to thwart a modest economic upturn. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Nora Lustig & Omar Arias |
Poverty Reduction Although Latin America and the Caribbean reduced the incidence of poverty during the 1990s, population increases and the greater income inequalities that had developed during the 1980s stymied the region's efforts to reduce the number of poor people. How can its policymakers fight poverty most effectively and better protect the poor during economic crises? |
Finance & Development June 2009 Berglof et al. |
A Tale of Two Crises Russia is still a resource-dependent economy that must diversify in a market-friendly way |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Capital Ratio Fever Just as blood pressure and heart rate are vital measures of physical health, capital ratios are vital measures of the health and solvency of banks. Right now, those vital signs reflect a sick industry that's getting sicker. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2002 Catherine Pattillo |
External Debt and Growth Reasonable levels of external debt that help finance productive investment may be expected to enhance growth, but beyond certain levels additional indebtedness may reduce growth. An IMF study estimates two critical turning points. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Jonathan Anderson |
Solving China's Rebalancing Puzzle The trends most likely to drive corporate earnings and the trade surplus back to more sustainable levels over the next few years are the gradual end of excess capacity growth, the subsequent return of net import demand, and lower overall GDP growth. |
Finance & Development March 2009 Carlo Cottarelli |
Paying the Piper The role of medium-term fiscal policy in rebounding from the crisis. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Dadush, Dasgupta, & Ratha |
The Role of Short-Term Debt in Recent Crises The 1990s witnessed a boom in short-term lending by international banks to developing countries that lasted until Asia's financial crisis erupted in 1997. By 1997, nearly 60 percent of all outstanding international bank claims on developing countries had a remaining maturity of less than one year. |
Finance & Development June 2009 Cihak & Mitra |
Losing Their Halo Many countries in central and eastern Europe are finding it hard to adjust to the new economic reality |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed the composition of household assets since 2000. This shift has significant implications for commercial property markets as well as housing. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Atish R. Ghoshet et al. |
Anticipating the Next Crisis THE current global financial turmoil has rekindled the interest of both policymakers and the general public in early warning systems to anticipate future financial crises. But what alarms can such systems realistically sound? |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Michael P. Keane & Eswar S. Prasad |
Poland: Inequality, Transfers, and Growth in Transition Poland is one of the great success stories of transition. Poland's success can be attributed to its early stabilization program, the strength of its subsequent market-oriented reforms, and generous social programs... |
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Charles Collyns |
The Crisis through the Lens of History The current financial crisis is ferocious, but looking at history shows the way to avoid another Great Depression. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Charles Kramer |
Asia's Investment Puzzle Despite the recovery in Asia, lingering uncertainty appears to be holding back investment. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Inequality over the Past Century After declining in the first half of the 20th century, income inequality makes a comeback. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Ingves & Lind |
Stockholm Solutions A crucial lesson from the Nordic experience is the need for prominent state involvement in crisis resolution. |
Finance & Development June 2010 Cartas & McConagha |
Credit to the Private Sector Remains Weak Bank credit continues to fall despite the global recovery. |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
How Bush Widened the Wealth Gap Not since the '20s has income inequality been this great. If Bush is reelected, America will continue down the path of increasing inequality in income, wealth, and health, with dangerous implications for U.S. democracy. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Christian Mulder |
Assessing the Dangers Spotting vulnerability to financial risks is key to preventing crises. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2001 David Dollar & Aart Kraay |
Trade, Growth, and Poverty How has many developing countries' increased participation in international trade affected their economic growth rates, and what implications has this had for the international distribution of income and the incidence of poverty? |
U.S. Banker February 2011 Levy & Thiruvadanthai |
The Misguided Hysteria Over Public Debt Contrary to popular perception, government spending is not a drag on the economy. Slashing the federal deficit now would lead to a double-dip recession and plunging tax revenues. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Shang-Jin Wei |
Is Globalization Good for the Poor in China? Developing countries worry that opening up to trade with the rest of the world may make the poor poorer and the rich richer, with China sometimes cited as an example of growing income inequality. A recent IMF study, however, finds that the reality is far more complex. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Keller et al. |
The Bottom Line Weaknesses in public and private sector balance sheets could be the sign of a crisis in the making. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unemployed in Europe European countries can take a number of steps to protect vulnerable groups from unemployment and help reduce income inequality. |
BusinessWeek December 26, 2005 James C. Cooper |
Why More Households Are Feeling Flush New Federal Reserve data shows that households are the wealthiest they have ever been. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Consumers May Just Keep Flexing Their Muscles Because of overall brighter financial conditions, consumer spending will continue. |
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Michael Mandel |
Totting Up Savings Here's a primer on how savings is calculated -- on a national level as well as personal one -- and its impact on economic growth. |
The Motley Fool August 13, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Ignore Your Lender Banks let you get away with a lot more than you should when it comes to credit. Follow these tips and use some discipline to stay in good financial shape. |
U.S. Banker June 2008 Karen Krebsbach |
Upending an Idol of Globalization Three recent reports dissect what the subprime-mortgage crisis has taught economy watchers about financial globalization, particularly unfettered access to credit. Does credit emerge as the savior or the villain? |
Finance & Development March 1, 2002 |
Globalization: The Story Behind the Numbers Has globalization raised living standards?... What is globalization?... Has globalization helped the poor?... Has globalization reduced inequality?... What should governments do?... Globalization timeline... |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
The Eight Commandments of Credit Follow these rules to win at the borrowing game. |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2007 Michael Mandel |
The Economy's Safety Valve Periodic crises like the subprime mess may be necessary to keep global markets from melting down. |