 | Is Mobile Money Part of Money? Understanding the Trends and Measurement Release Date:July, 2021 The rapid uptake of mobile money in recent years has generated new data needs and growing interest in understanding its impact on broad money. This paper reviews mobile money trends using mobile more...
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| When Do Structural Reforms Work? On the Role of the Business Cycle and Macroeconomic Policies Author/Editor: Anna Rose Bordon, Christian Ebeke, Kazuko Shirono. Release Date:March, 2016 Structural reforms are expected to lift growth and employment, but their effects are
 surprisingly difficult to pin down empirically. One reason is their potential endogeneity to more...
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| The Nordic Labor Market and Migration Author/Editor: Giang Ho, Kazuko Shirono. Release Date:December, 2015 The large influx of migrants to Nordic countries in recent years is challenging the
 adoptability of Nordic labor market institutions while also adding to potential growth. This
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 | Assessing Reserve Adequacy in Low-Income Countries Author/Editor: Valerio Crispolti, Era Dabla-Norris, Jun Il Kim, Kazuko Shirono, George C. Tsibouris. Release Date:March, 2013 Low-income countries routinely experience exogenous disturbances—sharp swings in the terms of trade, export demand, natural disasters, and volatile financial flows—that more...
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| Optimal Precautionary Reserves for Low-Income Countries : A Cost-Benefit Analysis Author/Editor: Era Dabla-Norris, Jun Il Kim, Kazuko Shirono. Release Date:October, 2011 This paper develops a cost-benefit approach that helps to quantify the optimal level of international reserves in low-income countries, focusing on the role of reserves in preventing and mitigating more...
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| Yen Bloc or Yuan Bloc : An Analysis of Currency Arrangements in East Asia Author/Editor: Kazuko Shirono. Release Date:January, 2009 This paper examines the role of Japan against that of China in the exchange rate regime in East Asia in light of growing interest in forming a currency union in the region. The analysis suggests that more...
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| The Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa : Shocks, Adjustment, and Policy Challenges Author/Editor: Iyabo Masha, Leighton Harris, Jian-Ye Wang, Kazuko Shirono. Release Date:July, 2007 This study assesses the experience of the Common Monetary Area (CMA) based on available empirical evidence over the last two decades. It pays particular attention to member countries' adjustment to more...
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| Real Effects of Common Currencies in East Asia Author/Editor: Kazuko Shirono. Release Date:July, 2007 Since the 1997 Asian currency crisis, new interest has emerged in the formation of a common currency area in East Asia. This paper provides estimates of trade and welfare effects of East Asian more...
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