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The economics of political transitions : implications for the Arab Spring /

"Over the past two years, ongoing political transitions in many Arab countries have led to social unrest and an economic downturn. This paper examines comparable historical episodes of political instability to derive implications for the near- and medium-term economic outlook in the Arab countr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Khandelwal, Padamja (Autor), Roitman, Agustin (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2013.
Colección:IMF working paper ; WP/13/69.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Sample Selection and Methodology; Table; 1. Political Instability Events Since 1980; III. Main Findings; A.Output; Figures; 1. Real GDP Growth; 2. Output Gap; B.Consumption and Investment; 3. Unemployment Rate; 4. Gross Fixed Public Capital Formation; 5. Gross Fixed Private Capital Formation; C.Fiscal Positions; 6. Overall Fiscal Balance; 7. Current Account Balance; D.External Balances and International Reserves; E.Exchange Rates and Inflation; 8. Selected Financial Flows; 9. Nominal Currency Depreciation and Inflation During the Crisis.
  • 10. Aggregate Real Effective Exchange Rate IndexIV. Conclusion; References; Data Appendix.