IMF Staff Papers

IMF Staff Papers, Volume 51, No. 2

Publication Date:

July 29, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This second issue for 2004 contains 8 new papers, including notable contributions from: Nancy Brune, Geoffrey Garrett, and Bruce Kogut on the global spread of privatization; and Mark P. Taylor and Elena T. Branson on asymmetric arbitrage and default premiums in the U.S. and Russian markets. Other papers in the issue look at German wage structures, contagion in equity markets, export orientation and productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, the role of higher vs. basic education in economic development, and issues related to capital account liberalization.

Series:

IMF Staff Papers No. 2004/002

Subject:

Balance of payments Capital account Capital account liberalization Education Financial markets Production Productivity Stock markets Wages

Notes:

Issues from 1998 onward are available for free online