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December 2005   Title: Measuring the Performance of Fiscal Policy in Russia Author/Editor: Spilimbergo, Antonio Series: Working Paper No. 05/241 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Fiscal management | Fiscal policy | Oil revenues | Russian Federation Author's Keyword(s): Russia | fiscal performance | optimal fiscal policy | exhaustible resources   Title: Bank Efficiency and Competition in Low-Income Countries: The Case of Uganda Author/Editor: Hauner, David ; Peiris, Shanaka J. Series: Working Paper No. 05/240 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Banks | Competition | Data analysis | Economic models | Uganda Author's Keyword(s): Banks | Competition | Efficiency | Data Envelopment Analysis   Title: How Tight is Too Tight? A Look at Welfare Implications of Distortionary Policies in Uzbekistan Author/Editor: Gemayel, Edward R. ; Grigorian, David A. Series: Working Paper No. 05/239 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Centrally planned economies | Economic models | Financial sector | Investment | Transition economies | Uzbekistan Author's Keyword(s): Uzbekistan | financial sector distortions | transition   Title: Service Offshoring, Productivity, and Employment: Evidence from the United States Author/Editor: Amiti, Mary ; Wei, Shang-Jin Series: Working Paper No. 05/238 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Productivity | United States | Employment | Labor | Manufacturing sector | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Outsourcing | services | employment | productivity   Title: Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles in an Oil-Producing Economy: The Case of Venezuela Author/Editor: Baldini, Alfredo Series: Working Paper No. 05/237 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Business cycles | Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de | Fiscal policy | Oil sector | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de Author's Keyword(s): Business Cycles | Macroeconomic Volatility | Fiscal Policy   Title: Money Demand and Inflation in Madagascar Author/Editor: Ben Nassar, Koffie Series: Working Paper No. 05/236 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Demand for money | Madagascar | Inflation | Prices | Money markets | Exchange rates | Interest rates | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Money demand | inflation | exchange rate | Madagascar   Title: Emergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the Global Economy: Prospects and Challenges Author/Editor: Ondo Mañe, Damian ; International Monetary Fund. Office of the Executive Directors Series: Working Paper No. 05/235 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Africa | Development | Fiscal policy | Globalization | Mining sector | Natural gas | Oil Author's Keyword(s): Oil | natural resource curse | fiscal policies | institutional quality | development   Title: Remittances, Financial Development, and Growth Author/Editor: Giuliano, Paola ; Ruiz-Arranz, Marta Series: Working Paper No. 05/234 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Workers remittances | Financial systems | Economic growth | Investment Author's Keyword(s): Remittances | financial development | growth | investment | system GMM   Title: Real Exchange Rates in Growing Economies: How Strong Is the Role of the Nontradables Sector? Author/Editor: Miyajima, Ken Series: Working Paper No. 05/233 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Real effective exchange rates | Economic growth | Productivity | Accounting Author's Keyword(s): Growth accounting | nontradables sector | productivity | real exchange rates   Title: FIRST: A Market-Based Approach to Evaluate Financial System Risk and Stability Author/Editor: Avesani, Renzo G. Series: Working Paper No. 05/232 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Financial risk | Markets | Credit | Financial institutions | Financial stability | Global financial stability report | Financial systems Author's Keyword(s): Market risk | Credit risk | Large Complex Financial Institutions | Financial Stability   Title: The END: A New Indicator of Financial and Nonfinancial Corporate Sector Vulnerability Author/Editor: Chan-Lau, Jorge A. ; Gravelle, Toni Series: Working Paper No. 05/231 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Risk premium | Korea, Republic of | Malaysia | Thailand | Credit | Financial sector | Corporate sector Author's Keyword(s): Systemic risk | Credit Risk | Corporate Vulnerability | Default Probability   Title: Financial Sector Conditionality: Is Tougher Better? Author/Editor: Giustiniani, Alessandro ; Kronenberg, Roger P. Series: Working Paper No. 05/230 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Conditionality | Fund | Financial sector Author's Keyword(s): Conditionality | financial sectors   Title: A Fair Exchange? Theory and Practice of Calculating Equilibrium Exchange Rates Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim ; Faruqee, Hamid ; Lee, Jaewoo Series: Working Paper No. 05/229 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Exchange rates | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Exchange rates | imperfect substitutability | nonlinear convergence   Title: Long-Run Productivity Shifts and Cyclical Fluctuations: Evidence for Italy Author/Editor: Sgherri, Silvia Series: Working Paper No. 05/228 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Productivity | Italy | Business cycles | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Productivity growth | business cycle | unobserved components models | filtering.   Title: Labor and Product Market Deregulation: Partial, Sequential, or Simultaneous Reform? Author/Editor: Berger, Helge ; Danninger, Stephan Series: Working Paper No. 05/227 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Labor market policy | Employment | Labor market reforms | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Product market regulation | labor market regulation | employment growth | policy coordination | sequencing   Title: Assessing Debt Sustainability in Emerging Market Economies Using Stochastic Simulation Methods Author/Editor: Hostland, Doug ; Karam, Philippe D Series: Working Paper No. 05/226 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Debt | Emerging markets | Risk premium | Fiscal policy | Fiscal management | Capital flows | Economic models Author's Keyword(s): Debt sustainability | risk measures | fiscal rule   Title: Fiscal Transparency and Economic Outcomes Author/Editor: Hameed, Farhan ; International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Series: Working Paper No. 05/225 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Fiscal transparency | Credit | Fiscal management | Corruption | Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes Author's Keyword(s): Fiscal transparency | credit ratings | fiscal discipline | corruption | institutions   Title: Macroeconomic Determinants of Remittances: Evidence from India Author/Editor: Gupta, Poonam Series: Working Paper No. 05/224 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Workers remittances | India | Balance of payments Author's Keyword(s): Remittances | balance of payments | India   Title: Debt Overhang or Debt Irrelevance? Revisiting the Debt Growth Link Author/Editor: Cordella, Tito ; Ricci, Luca Antonio ; Ruiz-Arranz, Marta Series: Working Paper No. 05/223 Date: December 01, 2005 Subject(s): Debt | Economic growth | Debt relief | Heavily indebted poor countries Author's Keyword(s): Debt | Growth | Debt Overhang | Debt Irrelevance | HIPCs November 2005   Title: Monitoring and Commitment in Bank Lending Behavior Author/Editor: Blavy, Rodolphe Series: Working Paper No. 05/222 Date: November 01, 2005 Subject(s): Banking | Bank credit | Bank supervision Author's Keyword(s): Bank | credit | monitoring | commitment | asymmetry of information