Much of Sub-Saharan Africa's post-independence macroeconomic history has been characterized by boom-bust cycles. Growth accelerations have been common, but short lived. Weak policy formulation and implementation...
Private debt flows to developing countries surged to record levels over the period 2003-07. A few low-income countries have gained access to the international bond market but the bulk of the flows have...
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG) daily brief economics and financial market commentary newsletter are as follows: fed appears to throw support...
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG) daily brief economics and financial market commentary newsletter are as follows: credit rating downgrades...
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Daily brief economics and financial market commentary newsletter are as follows: International Monetary Fund (IMF) revises down world growth forecast;...
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Daily brief economics and financial market commentary newsletter are as follows: U.S. TICs report shows large exodus from U.S. assets in August; stock...
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Daily brief economics and financial market commentary newsletter are as follows: equity prices continue to rally in India; euro gains vs. dollar on speculation...
The globalization of corporate finance also points to other challenges. As emerging-market corporations have expanded their international operations, they have increased their exposure to interest rate...
This briefing note provides an overview of recent trends in net official lending, along with prospects over the short term. The tree main messages are as follows: (i) net official lending has declined...
Global Development Finance is the World Bank's annual review of global financial conditions facing developing countries. The current volume provides analysis of key trends and prospects, including coverage...
The authors apply stochastic simulation methods to assess debt sustainability in emerging market economies and provide probability measures for projections of the external and public debt burden over the...
This report is comprised of two volumes. Global Development Finance 2005 I: Analysis and Statistical Appendix addresses two key challenges in development finance: first, how to raise resources flowing...
This report is comprised of two volumes. Global Development Finance 2005 I: Analysis and Statistical Appendix addresses two key challenges in development finance: first, how to raise resources flowing...
This report is comprised of two volumes. Global Development Finance 2005 I: Analysis and Statistical Appendix addresses two key challenges in development finance: first, how to raise resources flowing...