Documents et rapports
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Does democracy facilitate the economic transition : an empirical study of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (anglais)
The authors analyze whether political freedom and civil liberties help or hinder economic liberalization, using panel data from 25 post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS2194 Date du document: 31 octobre 1999 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ghanem, Hafez,Zoli, Edda,Dethier, Jean-Jacques
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Political regimes, trade, and labor policies in developing countries (anglais)
What, if any, is the link between labor market policies that benefit insiders - for example, regulations guaranteeing high minimum wages and strict job security - and political regimes. Is it true that...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS1521 Date du document: 31 octobre 1995 Auteur: Banerji, Arup,Ghanem, Hafez
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Cote d'Ivoire - Fiscal policy with fixed nominal exchange rates (anglais)
Cote d'Ivoire represents an ideal opportunity for a case study of the effects of fiscal policy in a developing country with a fixed exchange rate. For the last 15 years, the growth of the Ivorian economy...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS658 Date du document: 30 avril 1991 Auteur: Chamley, Christophe,Ghanem, Hafez
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Interest rate management in a multisector economy : theory and country expectations (anglais)
This paper addresses the questions of whether lending rates which are administratively set, should be made uniform across sectors or whether they should differ. Secondly, it asks what the effects are of...
Type de document: Document de travail départemental Numéro du rapport: CPD8643 Date du document: 30 novembre 1986 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ghanem, Hafez,Lamdany, Ruben
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A review of policy proposals in Bank financial sector work (anglais)
This report reviews policy recommendations in recent Bank financial sector reports and compares them with the guidelines presented in the recent financial intermediation policy paper. It focuses on three...
Type de document: Document de travail départemental Numéro du rapport: CPD3 Date du document: 1 février 1986 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Myers, Robert,Ghanem, Hafez,Salice, Licia
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Financial reform in an economy with fragmented markets (anglais)
The World Bank's dialogue with its member countries regarding the financial sector usually focuses on: (1) interest rate policies, (2) directed credit programs, (3) the taxation of financial savings and...
Type de document: Document de travail départemental Numéro du rapport: CPD8550 Date du document: 31 octobre 1985 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ghanem, Hafez,Ben-Zion, Uri
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LDC foreign borrowing and the real exchange rate : an empirical analysis (anglais)
This paper presents an econometric analysis of the relationship between foreign borrowing and the real exchange rate, using pooled data for 30 LDCs. It empirically demonstrates that rapid expansions in...
Type de document: Document de travail départemental Numéro du rapport: CPD8527 Date du document: 31 juillet 1985 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ghanem, Hafez,Kharas, Homi