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The Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union.

The Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union (OECS/ECCU) is one of four currency unions in the world. As in other parts of the world in the aftermath of the global economic and financial crisis, the region is at a crossroads, facing the major challenges of creating jobs, making growth more incl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schipke, Alfred
Otros Autores: Cebotari, Aliona, Thacker, Nita
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : International Monetary Fund, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; PART I: INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY; 1 The Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union: Overview and Key Issues; PART II: THE SETTING; 2 The Economic, Social, and Political Setting; 3 Economic Integration and the Institutional Setup of the OECS/ECCU; PART III: GROWTH ISSUES; 4 Economic Growth; PART IV: FISCAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION; 5 Public Debt; 6 Enhancing Fiscal Revenue; 7 Public Expenditure Rationalization; 8 Fiscal Multipliers; 9 Experiences with Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Case Studies from the OECS/ECCU and Beyond.
  • PART V: FINANCIAL SECTOR10 The Banking Sector; 11 Credit Unions: Prospects and Challenges; 12 The Insurance Sector and the Collapse of CL Financial; 13 Capital Markets: An Example of a Regional Market; 14 Offshore Financial Centers: To Be or Not to Be?; PART VI: MONETARY AND EXCHANGE RATE ISSUES; 15 The Role of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank; 16 The Optimal Exchange Rate Regime in the OECS/ECCU: A Medium-Term View; PART VII: EXTERNAL SECTOR; 17 External Competitiveness; PART VIII: THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 18 Impediments to Developing the Private Sector.
  • PART IX: MACROECONOMIC STATISTICS19 Macroeconomic Statistics for Policymaking; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.