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Peaks, Spikes, and Barrels : Modeling Sharp Movements in Oil Prices

Author/Editor: Malika Pant, Martin Mühleisen, Alun H Thomas.

Release Date:August, 2010

Global oil markets were roiled by sharp price swings in 2008, and economists are still divided over the reasons for the unusual volatility. Those emphasizing fundamentals point to inelastic supply more...



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Northern Star : Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity

Author/Editor: Vladimir Klyuev, Martin Mühleisen, Tamim Bayoumi.

Release Date:October, 2007

Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound more...



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U.S. Revenue Surprises : Are Happy Days Here to Stay?

Author/Editor: Koshy Mathai, Andrew Swiston, Martin Mühleisen.

Release Date:June, 2007

A key question for U.S. policymakers is whether the recent strength in federal revenue is likely to continue. This question is addressed through an econometric analysis of the determinants of tax more...



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Energy, the Exchange Rate, and the Economy : Macroeconomic Benefits of Canada's Oil Sands Production

Author/Editor: Tamim Bayoumi, Martin Mühleisen.

Release Date:March, 2006

This paper describes potential benefits from Canada's expanding oil sands production, higher energy exports, and further improvements in the terms of trade. Contrary to the previous Canadian exchange more...



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How Do Canadian Budget Forecasts Compare with Those of Other Industrial Countries?

Author/Editor: Martin Mühleisen, Kornelia Krajnyak, Stephan Danninger, David Hauner, Bennett Sutton.

Release Date:March, 2005

This paper compares Canadian central government budget forecasting with forecasting by other industrial countries. While fiscal forecasting in Canada is governed by one of the strongest institutional more...



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Population Aging in Japan : Demographic Shock and Fiscal Sustainability

Author/Editor: Martin Mühleisen, Hamid Faruqee.

Release Date:March, 2001

The paper develops a general equilibrium framework to examine the economic implications of population aging in Japan. Particular attention is paid to aggregate saving behavior which is modeled on the more...



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Improving India's Saving Performance

Author/Editor: Martin Mühleisen.

Release Date:January, 1997

This paper discusses recent trends in Indian saving behavior and reviews policy options to increase domestic saving. In the absence of forceful policy measures, private saving would continue to rise more...



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Monetary Policy and Inflation Indicators for Finland

Author/Editor: Martin Mühleisen.

Release Date:November, 1995

The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and more...



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Sub-Saharan Africa : Growth, Savings, and Investment, 1986-93

Author/Editor: Martin Mühleisen, Dhaneshwar Ghura, Roger Nord, Michael T Hadjimichael, E Murat Ucer.

Release Date:June, 1995

This paper assesses the economic performance during 1986-93 of sub-Saharan African countries as a group and of selected analytical subgroups of countries. more...



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Effects of Macroeconomic Stabilityon Growth, Savings, and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa : An Empirical Investigation

Author/Editor: Dhaneshwar Ghura, E Murat Ucer, Martin Mühleisen, Michael T Hadjimichael, Roger Nord.

Release Date:August, 1994

The analysis of this paper indicates that the unsatisfactory overall economic performance of sub-Saharan African countries during 1986–93 was due to inappropriate policies pursued by a more...



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