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    Energy price increases in developing countries : case studies of Malaysia,Indonesia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Turkey

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    Six case studies show that raising energy prices to eliminate subsidies does not harm the poor, growth, inflation, or industrial competitiveness. And public revenues improve.When domestic energy prices in developing countries fall below opportunity costs, price increases are recommended to conserve fiscal revenue and to ensure efficient use of resources.
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    Public finances and economic transition

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    Fiscal accounts will probably remain under pressure in most transition economies.Barbone and Polackova analyze developments in general government spending and revenues for 26 former socialist economies for 1989-94.The data show that, rather than uniformly converting to a "Western European" norm, these reforming economies have followed a variety of patterns.
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    Trade and the accumulation and diffusion of knowledge

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    The accumulation of knowledge affects trade performance and competitiveness, but trade also (through imports) affects the accumulation of knowledge.Padoan examines the properties of a dynamic disequilibrium model focused on trade specialization and the accumulation of knowledge.
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    Banking crises in Latin America in the 1990s : lessons from Argentina, Paraguay, and Venezuela

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    This paper reviews three banking crises that took place in Latin America in the 1990s.those of Argentina, Paraguay, and Venezuela.and draws lessons about the factors affecting the macroeconomic impact. The causes of such crises influence their macroeconomic effect.
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    Are currency crises predictable?

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
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    The Egyptian stabilization experience : an analytical retrospective

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    This paper analyzes the successful Egyptian stabilization experience during the 1990s, focusing on its distinctive features and contrasting them with the recent experiences of other developing countries that undertook adjustment. The successful stabilization provides a sound launching pad for Egypt's acceleration of structural reforms, which were designed to raise Egypt's economic growth rate.
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    Stabilization, adjustment and growth prospects in transition economies

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1997
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    Leading indicators of currency crises

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1997
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    The Asian crisis and Human Development

    East Asia Crisis Workshop, IDS, 1988
    Paper aims to analyse the nature of pro-Human Development adjustment in the five countries seriously affected by the crisis: Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The effects of the crisis on Human Development depend critically on macro-economic developments.
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    Domestic Causes of Currency Crises: Policy Lessons for Crisis Avoidance

    East Asia Crisis Workshop, IDS, 1998
    Focusses on those countries with excellent macroeconomic fundamentals that recently turned from financial-market darlings to financial-crisis victims within months: Chile 1982, Mexico 1994 and now the five Asian victims.

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