Cross-Cutting Themes in Major Article IV Consultations
Policy Papers, August 14, 2009
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Bibliographic details
- Published: August 14, 2009
- Series: Policy Papers
Purpose and Scope
- Part of a broader on-going effort to bring a more cross-country perspective to bilateral surveillance.
- Takes advantage of a cluster of Article IV consultations with five systemically important economies concluded in July.
Systemic Five (S5) — Composition and Economic Weight
- The five economies: the United States, the Euro area, China, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
- These five economies account for two-thirds of global output and three quarters of capital flows.
- Referred to collectively as the systemic five (S5).
Key Insight
- The nature of linkages and consistency of policy responses across the S5 has important implications for the world economy.
Topics Covered (as listed in source)
- Article IV consultations
- Background papers
- Banking systems
- Credit risk
- Europe
- Financial crisis
- Fiscal policy
- Global Financial Crisis 2008-2009
- Japan
- Monetary policy
- Risk management
- Spillovers
- Staff studies in progress
- United States
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- Publication date: August 14, 2009
Source: Cross-Cutting Themes in Major Article IV Consultations (International Monetary Fund).
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- Cross-Cutting Themes in Major Article IV Consultations; IMF Policy Paper; August 14, 2009