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December 2003   Title: Sources of Nominal Exchange Rate Fluctuations in South Africa Author/Editor: Bhundia, Ashok ; Gottschalk, Jan Series: Working Paper No. 03/252 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Exchange rates | South Africa | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Nominal exchange rate | real disturbances | nominal disturbances | structural VAR   Title: Characterizing Global Investors' Risk Appetite for Emerging Market Debt During Financial Crises Author/Editor: Dungey, Mardi ; Fry, Renee ; González-Hermosillo, Brenda ; Martin, Vance Series: Working Paper No. 03/251 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Emerging markets | Bonds | Debt | Financial crisis | fINANCIAL RISK | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Risk Aversion | Bond Markets | Financial Crises | SVAR   Title: Determinants of Deflation In Hong Kong SAR Author/Editor: N'Diaye, Papa M'B. P. Series: Working Paper No. 03/250 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Deflation | Hong Kong SAR | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China Author's Keyword(s): Deflation | Structural VAR   Title: External Debt, Public Investment, and Growth in Low-Income Countries Author/Editor: Clements, Benedict J. ; Bhattacharya, Rina ; Nguyen, Toan Quoc Series: Working Paper No. 03/249 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): External debt | Public investment | Economic growth | Low income developing countries Author's Keyword(s): External Debt | Debt Service | Growth | Public Investment   Title: Multinational Enterprises, International Trade, and Productivity Growth: Firm-Level Evidence from the United States Author/Editor: Keller, Wolfgang ; Yeaple, Stephen R. Series: Working Paper No. 03/248 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): International trade | United States | Productivity | Economic growth | Foreign investment Author's Keyword(s): Foreign direct investment | technology transfer | technology spillovers | international trade   Title: Budget System Reform in Transitional Economies: The Case of the Former Yugoslav Republics Author/Editor: Diamond, Jack ; Last, Duncan Series: Working Paper No. 03/247 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Budgetary reforms | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Author's Keyword(s): Budget Reform | Yugoslavia   Title: Volatility and Comovement in a Globalized World Economy: An Empirical Exploration Author/Editor: Kose, M. Ayhan ; Prasad, Eswar ; Terrones, Marco Series: Working Paper No. 03/246 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Business cycles | Globalization Author's Keyword(s): Business cycles | macroeconomic fluctuations | volatility | correlations | globalization   Title: China's Integration into the World Economy: Implications for Developing Countries Author/Editor: Yang, Yongzheng Series: Working Paper No. 03/245 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Development | China | World Trade Organization | Exports | Trade | China, People's Republic of Author's Keyword(s): China | WTO Accession | export competition | FDI diversion | developing countries   Title: The Effects of Fiscal Policies on the Economic Development of Women in the Middle East and North Africa Author/Editor: Laframboise, Nicole ; Trumbic, Tea Series: Working Paper No. 03/244 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Fiscal policy | Middle East | North Africa | Development | Gender equality | Government expenditures Author's Keyword(s): Government social spending | social indicators | gender bias   Title: Evolution and Performance of Exchange Rate Regimes Author/Editor: Rogoff, Kenneth ; Husain, Aasim M. ; Mody, Ashoka ; Brooks, Robin ; Oomes, Nienke Series: Working Paper No. 03/243 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Exchange rate regimes | Economic conditions Author's Keyword(s): Exchange Rate Regimes | economic performance   Title: Are Credit Default Swaps Spreads High in Emerging Markets-An Alternative Methodology for Proxying Recovery Value Author/Editor: Singh, Manmohan Series: Working Paper No. 03/242 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Credit | Emerging markets | Economic recovery | Bonds Author's Keyword(s): Recovery value | probability of default | credit default swaps   Title: IMF and the Baltics: A Decade of Cooperation Author/Editor: Knöbl, Adalbert ; Haas, Richard D. Series: Working Paper No. 03/241 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Currency boards | Baltics | Fund role | Economic reforms | Transition economies Author's Keyword(s): Currency reform | currency board | transition to market economy   Title: Patterns of Shocks and Regional Monetary Cooperation in South Asia Author/Editor: Maskay, Nephil Matangi Series: Working Paper No. 03/240 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Monetary policy | Asia | Structural adjustment | Trade Author's Keyword(s): South Asia | shocks | regional monetary cooperation   Title: Trade Liberalization Strategies: What Could South Eastern Europe Learn From CEFTA and BFTA? Author/Editor: Adam, Antonis ; Kosma, Theodora ; McHugh, James Series: Working Paper No. 03/239 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Trade liberalization | Europe | Baltics | International trade | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Trade liberalization | gravity models | stability pact | CEFTA | BFTA   Title: U.S. Investors' Emerging Market Equity Portfolios: A Security-Level Analysis Author/Editor: Edison, Hali J. ; Warnock, Francis E. Series: Working Paper No. 03/238 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Emerging markets | United States | Exchange risk | Capital markets | Investment | Financial crisis Author's Keyword(s): emerging markets | portfolio choice | home bias | and international risk sharing   Title: Growth, Governance, and Fiscal Policy Transmission Channels in Low-Income Countries Author/Editor: Baldacci, Emanuele ; Hillman, Arye L. ; Kojo, Naoko C. Series: Working Paper No. 03/237 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Economic growth | Low income developing countries | Fiscal policy | Governance Author's Keyword(s): Growth | governance | fiscal policy | low-income countries   Title: Cross-Border Listings, Capital Controls, and U.S. Equity Flows to Emerging Markets Author/Editor: Edison, Hali J. ; Warnock, Francis E. Series: Working Paper No. 03/236 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Capital controls | Capital flows | Emerging markets | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Portfolio equity flows | capital flows | emerging markets | and ADRs   Title: From the Front lines at Seoul Bank: Restructuring and Reprivatization Author/Editor: Kang, Chungwon Series: Working Paper No. 03/235 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Bank restructuring | Korea, Republic of | Privatization Author's Keyword(s): Korea | bank restructuring   Title: Do Active Labor Market Policies Increase Employment? Author/Editor: Estevão, Marcello M. Series: Working Paper No. 03/234 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Unemployment | Employment | Labor market policy | Wages Author's Keyword(s): Unemployment | employment rate | labor market policies | wages | bargaining   Title: Financial Globalization, Portfolio Diversification, and the Pattern of International Trade Author/Editor: Koren, Miklós Series: Working Paper No. 03/233 Date: December 01, 2003 Subject(s): Globalization | International trade | Markets | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Financial globalization | trade volume | trade structure | incomplete markets | portfolio choice