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Private Savings and COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author/Editor: Boileau Loko, Nelie Nembot, Marcos Poplawski Ribeiro.

Release Date:September, 2022

The paper reexamines the main private savings determinants in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), followed by an analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on private savings in SSA and other country groupings. more...



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Fintech, Female Employment, and Gender Inequality

Author/Editor: Boileau Loko, Yuanchen Yang.

Release Date:June, 2022

Fintech, which delivers financial services digitally, promises to promote financial inclusion and close the gender gap. Using a novel fintech dataset for 114 economies worldwide, this paper shows more...



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External Private Financing and Domestic Revenue Mobilization: A Dilemma?

Author/Editor: Hippolyte W Balima, Deirdre Daly, Boileau Loko.

Release Date:November, 2020

Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) is essential for low-income and emerging economies to sustainably finance their development needs and has received increasing attention in recent years. Studies more...



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Credit Quality in Developing Economies: Remittances to the Rescue?

Author/Editor: Christian Ebeke, Boileau Loko, Arina Viseth.

Release Date:August, 2014

This paper analyzes the link between remittances inflows and nonperforming loans (NPLs) in a large sample of developing countries. Theoretical transmission channels include risk coping, exchange rate more...



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Natural Disasters: Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks

Author/Editor: Nicole Laframboise, Boileau Loko.

Release Date:October, 2012

This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMF’s role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country more...



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Revisiting the Determinants of Productivity Growth - What’s new?

Author/Editor: Boileau Loko, Mame Astou Diouf.

Release Date:October, 2009

This paper studies the main determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) growth using principal component analysis and a dynamic panel data model and, through a case study, explores key areas more...



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Buoyant Capital Spending and Worries over Real Appreciation : Cold Facts from Algeria

Author/Editor: Oumar Diallo, Boileau Loko, Kangni Kpodar.

Release Date:December, 2007

The Government of Algeria has pursed a relatively expansionary fiscal policy in recent years, thanks to rising oil prices and revenues. The paper explores the potential effects of such a stance on more...



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Labor Productivity and Real Exchange Rate : The Balassa-Samuelson Disconnect in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Author/Editor: Boileau Loko, Anita Tuladhar.

Release Date:June, 2005

This paper seeks to investigate the transmission mechanisms linking productivity to the real exchange rate in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. At first glance, the stylized facts-low labor more...



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The Impact of External Indebtednesson Poverty in Low-Income Countries

Author/Editor: Kadima D Kalonji, Boileau Loko, Raj Nallari, Montfort Mlachila.

Release Date:March, 2003

This paper explores the relationship between external debt and poverty. A number of observers have argued that high external indebtedness is a major cause of poverty. Using the first-differenced more...



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The Choice Between External and Domestic Debt in Financing Budget Deficits : The Case of Central and West African Countries

Author/Editor: Philippe Beaugrand, Montfort Mlachila, Boileau Loko.

Release Date:May, 2002

The paper reviews the principles and practical considerations involved in the choice between foreign and domestic financing of fiscal deficits, and derives a series of recommendations broadly more...



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