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Risk Management: The Current Financial Crisis, Lessons Learned And Future Implications
Dec 2008
The current financial crisis presents a case study of a "Financial tsunami" (as former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan recently called it) on what can go wrong. Its ramifications are...
Provided by LRP Publications
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10 Ways To Save Money
Jan 2010
These days, flashy living is out, and careful spending is in. Many people are discovering that, once they get used to living within their means, they're less stressed out by the economy. Take...
Provided by Bank of America
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Living On A Budget - The Envelope System
Jan 2010
Being on a budget takes discipline but it doesn't mean you have to give up the things you love. In fact, it can help you stretch your money further, giving you peace of mind in a tough economy....
Provided by Bank of America
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Create Your Own Savings Plan: Our Savings Plan Spreadsheet Helps You Reach Your Goals
Jan 2010
Being able to pay for the things you want in life without taking on too much debt is one of the best benefits of careful financial planning. And it's not just a perk of having a large income....
Provided by Bank of America
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Living On One Income: 6 Strategies: How To Make Ends Meet With One Paycheck
Jan 2010
There's no better tool for managing your money than a budget. Looking over your monthly statements from Online Bill Pay1 is a great way to get a handle on where your money is going. Also keep a...
Provided by Bank of America
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Introduction To Estate Planning: Get Started On Putting Your Affairs In Order
Jan 2010
As you get older, you'll likely start thinking about putting your affairs in order. This will help avoid family conflict, allow you to name who will make health and financial decisions on your...
Provided by Bank of America
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How To Get Information About Borrowing Money
Jan 2010
The ways you can borrow money are almost as diverse as the ways you can spend it. If you are thinking about borrowing money, make sure you know all your lending options. No matter your reason for...
Provided by Bank of America
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Keeping Your Debt Load Manageable: How Understanding Your Debt-To-Income Ratio Can Help
Jan 2010
Keeping your debt at a manageable level is one of the foundations of good financial health. But how can you tell when your debt is starting to get out of control? You don't want to wait until you...
Provided by Bank of America
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Save Money By De-Cluttering Your Home: How Cleaning Up Can Help Your Finances
Jan 2010
De-cluttering your home can make it more inviting, reduce your stress and help you avoid health problems aggravated by mold or dirt. But did you know that it could lower your costs and even earn...
Provided by Bank of America
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How Much Do You Need For Retirement?: Find Your Personal Retirement Number
Jan 2010
What do you want to do when you retire? Many people hope to travel, spend more time with their families or enjoy their favorite activities, or just relax with no work or money worries. Help your...
Provided by Bank of America
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Get Started On Saving For Retirement: 5 Steps To Start Your Retirement Plan
Jan 2010
If you are just starting out your work life, retirement may seem too far off to be a concern. But the decisions you make now will determine how comfortable you are decades down the road. The good...
Provided by Bank of America
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Fast-Track Retirement Savings After You Return To Work: How To Reach Your Retirement Goals In Less time
Jan 2010
If you've recently re-entered the work force you have a second job that needs your serious attention: Getting your retirement plan back on track. You may not have been able to keep up with your...
Provided by Bank of America
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Maximize Your Savings In 2010: How To Create A Savings Plan For The New Year
Jan 2010
Eat less. Exercise regularly. Why not add "Save more" to your list of New Year's Resolutions? Follow our step-by-step guide to create your 2010 personal savings plan. For one month, record...
Provided by Bank of America
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The Benefits Of A Savings Account: A Safe And Reliable Way To Grow Your Money
Jan 2010
One of the most useful benefits of a savings account is that your money is out of your checking account, where you may risk spending it on non-essentials, but still easily accessible in case you...
Provided by Bank of America
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What Is Savings Allocation: Reduce Your Financial Risks By Varying Your Investments
Jan 2010
Worried about the news of people losing hard-earned money in sinking investments? One smart way to reduce your financial risk is to diversify your savings. There are plenty of ways to build your...
Provided by Bank of America
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How To Approach Savings As A Couple: Get Sensitive Money Matters Out In The Open
Feb 2009
What would you rather do - get a tooth filled or talk with your partner about money? For many people, a trip to the dentist might win out. There's a good reason people want to avoid the subject....
Provided by Bank of America
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Managing Your Income During Retirement: Retirement Finance Tips To Make Your Savings Last
Jan 2010
No matter how much you love your job, retirement holds the wonderful promise of freedom from your current work schedule. You can fill those former workdays with everything from a hobby to charity...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
What Are Your Top Financial Concerns?: Take Action On Seven Money Worries
Jan 2010
According to a recent Gallup poll, most of us are facing a range of financial challenges, from trying to earn enough money to live comfortably, to the cost of health care. The best way to confront...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
Making Changes To Help Avoid Overdrawing Your Accounts
Jan 2010
Customers are looking for more control in managing their daily finances and Bank of America is responding with solutions to help meet their needs. There are newly issued Federal requirements...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
6 Ways To Cut Transportation Costs: Tips To Save On Fuel, Insurance, Maintenance And Ownership
Jan 2010
Transportation can be one of our biggest expenses. In 2008, the average household spent $8,604 on transportation, or 13.5% of income. The only thing we spend more on is housing - even food takes...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
Handling A Cash Flow Crunch: Tips For Surviving A Financial Shortfall
Jan 2010
It can happen to the best of us. A sudden emergency or a bad alignment of due dates and wham! A pile up of bills and not enough money to pay them. This paper help you how to manage cash flow and...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
Get Motivated To Improve Your Financial Health
Jan 2010
A recent survey found that nearly three-quarters of Americans say financial concerns are their number one stress point. That's understandable given the current economic climate, but at the same...
Provided by Bank of America
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Webcasts
Top Five: Cutting Costs
Jun 2010
If you're trying to figure out ways to help your bottom line, cutting costs is always an option. This webcast explains five boot-strapping strategies.
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Business Answers: Managing Debt & Buying Vs. Leasing
Jun 2010
Ray Leach, serial entrepreneur and CEO of JumpStart, and Divya Gugnani, former venture capitalist and CEO of the website Behind the Burner, answer viewer questions about managing debt, and buying...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
7 Tips For Choosing A Business Broker
Aug 2010
For serial entrepreneur Jane Angelich, deciding to sell the San Francisco uniform store she had owned for 13 years was easy. Finding an attentive business broker to help with the transaction...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Is The Economy Really Improving For Small Business? You Decide
Oct 2009
As the economists declare we are coming out of the recession, your bottom line tells a different story. After all, they declared the recession months after you had already been knee deep in the...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Recession-Fighting Serendipity: Well-Timed Government Spending Can Blunt Economic Contractions
Jul 2010
Japan's economy has been stuck in what economists call the "Zero bound" since 1996. The zero bound is a danger zone where an economy's short-term nominal interest rate is at or near zero percent....
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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White Papers
New 1099 Filing Requirements For 2011: Truth Serum Or More Red Tape?
Jul 2010
1099 forms fall under the category of "information returns". Businesses must file information returns to report certain transactions. There are over 120 different transactions that require the...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
3 Questions You Must Ask Before Investing In New Equipment
Jun 2010
Evaluating the purchase of new equipment can be a complicated process. There are many stakeholders to consider, vendors are aggressively bombarding you with information and you have limited time...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
The High Cost Of Employee Turnover
Apr 2010
It's impossible to be all things to all people. No matter how great your company is, it's likely that some of your employees will eventually move on to other opportunities. That may be costing you...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Accounts Receivable: An Unlikely Source Of Cash
Mar 2010
Your accounts receivable are obviously worth money: just as soon as a client or customer gets around to paying his invoice, you'll have money in your hands. But in the meanwhile, those invoices...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Should You Buy A Stock When It's Down?
Mar 2010
Conventional wisdom says that you make money when you buy, not when you sell. Think about it: Most of the time, you're better off buying the cheapest house in the priciest neighborhood and waiting...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
What Every Business Owner Should Know About Collateral
Mar 2010
Given the way banks are getting the hairy eyeball from the Feds these days, if you want a loan you can be sure you'll have to pledge something as collateral - your signature won't be good enough....
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
4 Secrets Of Meaningful Projections
Mar 2010
Most business owners feel one of two ways about projections. Either they feel projections are worthless because they cannot predict the future, or they feel projections are a mechanism to make...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Read Your Financial Statements Like A Banker
Mar 2010
Let's face it - financial statements aren't the most fascinating things to read. Unless, that is, you're a banker. Your balance sheet and income statement tell a banker more about your business...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
14 Travel Hacks And Airfare Saving Tips For Businesses
Feb 2010
Traveling for business can be a costly proposition; you are often on the road at peak times (and paying peak prices for it), and if a few people from the office are on the trip, the company's...
Provided by American Express
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Financial Benchmarking: How Do You Compare To Your Competitors?
Feb 2010
There's no better evidence for the value of benchmarking than the Olympics. "The time to beat," we hear repeatedly as downhill skiers race for the finish line. That's what drives them to shatter...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
An S-corporation Can Save You Thousands (At Least) In Taxes
Feb 2010
If you have ever wondered about the differences in incorporating your small business as either a C-corporation or an S-corporation, pay attention. What follows could save you thousands, if not...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
The Balanced Scorecard Makes Intangibles Tangible And Your Strategy Workable
Jan 2010
Developed in 1990 by Kaplan and Norton, the Balanced Scorecard is based on a simple, yet profound, basic premise. Financial measures are, and always will be, important, but they must be...
Provided by CustomerThink
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Webcasts
Downsizing The Balance Sheet: The Old Orthodoxy?
Jan 2010
Pressure on margins has seen companies strive for asset-light balance sheets. Recession provides a stern test for this strategy: some companies found that it was survival of the fattest, not...
Provided by London Business School
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Valuation Of Unlisted Direct Investment Equity
Nov 2009
This paper analyzes the seven valuation methods for unlisted direct investment equity included in the recently adopted IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Top-Down Budgeting - An Instrument To Strengthen Budget Management
Nov 2009
This paper examines the rationale for a top-down approach to budget preparation and approval, and discusses some factors that have to be considered when reorienting the budget process along these...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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A Rule-Based Medium-Term Fiscal Policy Framework For Tanzania
Nov 2009
A zero net domestic financing (NDF) target has served Tanzania well in recent years, contributing to prudent expenditure policy, improved fiscal sustainability, and macroeconomic stability. Moving...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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What's The Damage? Medium-term Output Dynamics After Banking Crises
Nov 2009
This paper investigates the medium-term behavior of output following banking crises, and its association with pre- and post-crisis conditions and policies. The author finds that output tends to be...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Governance And Fund Management In The Chinese Pension System
Nov 2009
Governance of pension fund management is important as it impacts investment performance and critically determines the success of policies aimed at pre-funding pension liabilities. Internationally...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Credit Derivatives: Systemic Risks And Policy Options?
Nov 2009
Credit derivative markets are largely unregulated, but calls are increasingly being made for changes to this "Hands off" stance, amidst concerns that they helped to fuel the current financial...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Investment-Specific Productivity Growth: Chile In A Global Perspective
Dec 2009
By the end of 2007, Chile's total factor productivity was lower than ten years earlier, a performance that contrasted sharply with the previous decade, when productivity grew by a cumulative 30...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Lost Decade In Translation: What Japan's Crisis Could Portend About Recovery From The Great Recession
Dec 2009
Is the recovery from the global financial crisis now secured? A strikingly similar crisis that stalled Japan's growth miracle two decades ago could provide some clues. This paper explores the...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Post-Crisis Bank Behavior: Lessons From Mercosur
Jan 2010
Did the occurrence of systemic banking crises in the 1990s and 2000s significantly alter the behavior of banks in the Mercosur? The objective of this paper is to answer this question by analyzing...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Public Debt Sustainability And Management In A Compound Option Framework
Jan 2010
This paper introduces the Asset and Liability Management (ALM) compound option model. The model builds on the observation that the public sector net worth in a multi-period setting corresponds to...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Investment By Large Firms In Argentina
Jan 2010
Strong growth in investment made a key contribution to the economic recovery in Argentina earlier this decade. This paper uses firm-level data to assess changes in financing constraints and the...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Inherited Or Earned? Performance Of Foreign Banks In Central And Eastern Europe
Jan 2010
Using a combination of propensity score matching and difference-in-difference techniques the author investigates the impact of foreign bank ownership on the performance and market power of...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Correlations In Emerging Market Bonds: The Role Of Local And Global Factors
Jan 2010
This paper examines the co-movement in emerging market bond returns and disentangles the influence of external and domestic factors. The conceptual framework, set in the context of asset...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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After The Crisis: Lower Consumption Growth But Narrower Global Imbalances?
Jan 2010
This paper estimates consumption dynamics in the G-7 economies, paying particular attention to the possibility of precautionary behavior in the face of uncertainty. The author finds that in the...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Exchange Rate Choices Of Microstates
Jan 2010
In this paper the author firsts explain why most microstates (countries with less than 2 million inhabitants) have gained independence only in the last 30 years. Despite the higher costs and risks...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Canada's Potential Growth: Another Victim Of The Crisis?
Jan 2010
This paper investigates the impact of the current financial crisis on Canada's potential GDP growth. Using a simple accounting framework to decompose trend GDP growth into changes in capital,...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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China: Does Government Health And Education Spending Boost Consumption?
Jan 2010
Consumption in China is unusually low and has continued to decline as a share of GDP over the past decade. A key policy question is how to reverse this trend, and rebalance growth away from...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Inflation In Tajikistan: Forecasting Analysis And Monetary Policy Challenges
Jan 2010
This paper attempts to explain short- and long-term dynamics of - and forecast - inflation in Tajikistan using the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) and Autoregressive Moving Average Model...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Responding To Banking Crises: Lessons From Cross-Country Evidence
Jan 2010
A common legacy of banking crises is a large increase in government debt, as fiscal resources are used to shore up the banking system. Do crisis response strategies that commit more fiscal...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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The Outlook For Financing Japan's Public Debt
Jan 2010
Despite the rapid rise in public debt and large fiscal deficits, Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yields have remained fairly stable. Possible factors include: Japan's sizeable pool of household...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Podcasts
Interview With Jeff Bergstrand
Aug 2010
Interview with Finance Professor Jeff Bergstrand about the current economy.
Provided by University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)
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An Estimated Model With Macrofinancial Linkages For India
Jan 2010
This paper develops a small open economy dynamic stochastic general-equilibrium model with macro-financial linkages. The model includes a financial accelerator - entrepreneurs are assumed to...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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The Global Financial Crisis And Workers' Remittances To Africa: What's The Damage?
Jan 2010
One of the distinguishing features of the global financial crisis of 2007 - 09 is its effect on remittances. Until the financial crisis, remittances had proven to be a remarkably dependable source...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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International Pricing Of Emerging Market Corporate Debt: Does The Corporate Matter?
Jan 2010
The pricing of emerging market assets is thought to principally reflect changes in global sentiments and country risk. In turn, country risk is a reflection of a lack of sufficient information,...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Recovery Determinants Of Distressed Banks: Regulators, Market Discipline, Or The Environment?
Jan 2010
Based on detailed regulatory intervention data among German banks during 1994 - 2008, the author tests if supervisory measures affect the likelihood and the timing of bank recovery. Severe...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Constraints On Growth In The MENA Region
Feb 2010
This paper contributes to the empirical literature on growth in the MENA region by attempting to quantify the impact of the various constraints faced by local businesses highlighted by the World...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Growth And Capital Flows With Risky Entrepreneurship
Feb 2010
This paper shows that the behavior of entrepreneurs facing incomplete financial markets and risky investment can explain why growth accelerations in developing countries tend to be associated with...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Do Currency Fundamentals Matter For Currency Speculators?
Feb 2010
The author compares currency carry trades with an investment strategy based on currency fundamentals: taking a long (short) position in undervalued (overvalued) currencies. Carry trades have high...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Current Account Balance Estimates For Emerging Market Economies
Feb 2010
This paper uses a modified version of the methodology used by the IMF's Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues (CGER) to calculate equilibrium current account balances (or norms) for a sample...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Lessons And Policy Implications From The Global Financial Crisis
Feb 2010
The ongoing global financial crisis is rooted in a combination of factors common to previous financial crises and some new factors. The crisis has brought to light a number of deficiencies in...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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Podcasts
Paul Krugman On Staring Down Depression Economics
May 2009
Edgewise is pleased to bring an extended conversation with Dr. Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University, a regular columnist for the New York Times,...
Provided by American Management Association
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The Empirics Of Exchange Rate Regimes And Trade: Words Vs. Deeds
Feb 2010
This paper examines the impact of exchange rate regimes on bilateral trade while differentiating the effects of "Words" and "Deeds". The findings - based on an extended database for de jure and de...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Caribbean Bananas: The Macroeconomic Impact Of Trade Preference Erosion
Mar 2010
This paper examines the macroeconomic effects of the erosion of trade preferences, with a focus on the export of Caribbean bananas to Europe. Estimates are made of the magnitude of implicit...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Oman: Banking Sector Resilience
Mar 2010
This paper assesses the impact of the global financial risks on Oman's banking system and highlights the remaining risks. It concludes that the liquidity and prudential measures introduced by the...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Financial Liberalization, Structural Change, And Real Exchange Rate Appreciations
Mar 2010
This paper accounts for the appreciation of the real exchange rate in Mexico between 1988 and 2002 using a two sector dynamic general equilibrium model of a small open economy with two driving...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Public Expenditures On Social Programs And Household Consumption In China
Mar 2010
This paper shows that increasing government social expenditures can make a substantive contribution to increasing household consumption in China. The paper first undertakes an empirical study of...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Crisis Management And Resolution For A European Banking System
Mar 2010
This paper proposes an integrated crisis management and resolution framework for the EU's single banking market. It comprises a European Resolution Authority (ERA), armed with the mandate and the...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Tax Revenue Response To The Business Cycle
Mar 2010
This paper examines tax revenue during the business cycle by estimating the relationship between tax revenue efficiency and the output gap. The author finds a positive and significant relationship...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Estimating The Inflation-Growth Nexus - A Smooth Transition Model
Mar 2010
Motivated by the global inflation episode of 2007 - 08 and concern that high levels of inflation could undermine growth, this paper uses a panel of 165 countries and data for 1960 - 2007 to...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Basel Core Principles And Bank Risk: Does Compliance Matter?
Mar 2010
The recent financial crisis has sparked widespread calls for reforms of regulation and supervision. The initial reaction to the crisis was one of disbelief: how could such extensive financial...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
Managing Your Income During Retirement: Retirement Finance Tips To Make Your Savings Last
Jan 2010
No matter how much you love your job, retirement holds the wonderful promise of freedom from your current work schedule. You can fill those former workdays with everything from a hobby to charity...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
What Are Your Top Financial Concerns?: Take Action On Seven Money Worries
Jan 2010
According to a recent Gallup poll, most of us are facing a range of financial challenges, from trying to earn enough money to live comfortably, to the cost of health care. The best way to confront...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
Making Changes To Help Avoid Overdrawing Your Accounts
Jan 2010
Customers are looking for more control in managing their daily finances and Bank of America is responding with solutions to help meet their needs. There are newly issued Federal requirements...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
6 Ways To Cut Transportation Costs: Tips To Save On Fuel, Insurance, Maintenance And Ownership
Jan 2010
Transportation can be one of our biggest expenses. In 2008, the average household spent $8,604 on transportation, or 13.5% of income. The only thing we spend more on is housing - even food takes...
Provided by Bank of America
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White Papers
Handling A Cash Flow Crunch: Tips For Surviving A Financial Shortfall
Jan 2010
It can happen to the best of us. A sudden emergency or a bad alignment of due dates and wham! A pile up of bills and not enough money to pay them. This paper help you how to manage cash flow and...
Provided by Bank of America
-
White Papers
Get Motivated To Improve Your Financial Health
Jan 2010
A recent survey found that nearly three-quarters of Americans say financial concerns are their number one stress point. That's understandable given the current economic climate, but at the same...
Provided by Bank of America
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Webcasts
Top Five: Cutting Costs
Jun 2010
If you're trying to figure out ways to help your bottom line, cutting costs is always an option. This webcast explains five boot-strapping strategies.
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Business Answers: Managing Debt & Buying Vs. Leasing
Jun 2010
Ray Leach, serial entrepreneur and CEO of JumpStart, and Divya Gugnani, former venture capitalist and CEO of the website Behind the Burner, answer viewer questions about managing debt, and buying...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
7 Tips For Choosing A Business Broker
Aug 2010
For serial entrepreneur Jane Angelich, deciding to sell the San Francisco uniform store she had owned for 13 years was easy. Finding an attentive business broker to help with the transaction...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Is The Economy Really Improving For Small Business? You Decide
Oct 2009
As the economists declare we are coming out of the recession, your bottom line tells a different story. After all, they declared the recession months after you had already been knee deep in the...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Recession-Fighting Serendipity: Well-Timed Government Spending Can Blunt Economic Contractions
Jul 2010
Japan's economy has been stuck in what economists call the "Zero bound" since 1996. The zero bound is a danger zone where an economy's short-term nominal interest rate is at or near zero percent....
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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White Papers
New 1099 Filing Requirements For 2011: Truth Serum Or More Red Tape?
Jul 2010
1099 forms fall under the category of "information returns". Businesses must file information returns to report certain transactions. There are over 120 different transactions that require the...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
3 Questions You Must Ask Before Investing In New Equipment
Jun 2010
Evaluating the purchase of new equipment can be a complicated process. There are many stakeholders to consider, vendors are aggressively bombarding you with information and you have limited time...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
The High Cost Of Employee Turnover
Apr 2010
It's impossible to be all things to all people. No matter how great your company is, it's likely that some of your employees will eventually move on to other opportunities. That may be costing you...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Accounts Receivable: An Unlikely Source Of Cash
Mar 2010
Your accounts receivable are obviously worth money: just as soon as a client or customer gets around to paying his invoice, you'll have money in your hands. But in the meanwhile, those invoices...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Should You Buy A Stock When It's Down?
Mar 2010
Conventional wisdom says that you make money when you buy, not when you sell. Think about it: Most of the time, you're better off buying the cheapest house in the priciest neighborhood and waiting...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
What Every Business Owner Should Know About Collateral
Mar 2010
Given the way banks are getting the hairy eyeball from the Feds these days, if you want a loan you can be sure you'll have to pledge something as collateral - your signature won't be good enough....
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
4 Secrets Of Meaningful Projections
Mar 2010
Most business owners feel one of two ways about projections. Either they feel projections are worthless because they cannot predict the future, or they feel projections are a mechanism to make...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Read Your Financial Statements Like A Banker
Mar 2010
Let's face it - financial statements aren't the most fascinating things to read. Unless, that is, you're a banker. Your balance sheet and income statement tell a banker more about your business...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
14 Travel Hacks And Airfare Saving Tips For Businesses
Feb 2010
Traveling for business can be a costly proposition; you are often on the road at peak times (and paying peak prices for it), and if a few people from the office are on the trip, the company's...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Financial Benchmarking: How Do You Compare To Your Competitors?
Feb 2010
There's no better evidence for the value of benchmarking than the Olympics. "The time to beat," we hear repeatedly as downhill skiers race for the finish line. That's what drives them to shatter...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
An S-corporation Can Save You Thousands (At Least) In Taxes
Feb 2010
If you have ever wondered about the differences in incorporating your small business as either a C-corporation or an S-corporation, pay attention. What follows could save you thousands, if not...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
The Balanced Scorecard Makes Intangibles Tangible And Your Strategy Workable
Jan 2010
Developed in 1990 by Kaplan and Norton, the Balanced Scorecard is based on a simple, yet profound, basic premise. Financial measures are, and always will be, important, but they must be...
Provided by CustomerThink
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Webcasts
Downsizing The Balance Sheet: The Old Orthodoxy?
Jan 2010
Pressure on margins has seen companies strive for asset-light balance sheets. Recession provides a stern test for this strategy: some companies found that it was survival of the fattest, not...
Provided by London Business School
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Webcasts
Waiting For Stabilization
Jan 2009
In this webcast, Senior Associate Dean Mike Lawson and faculty colleagues Don Smith and Mark Williams from the Finance Department at the School of Management, and Con Hurley, Director of the Morin...
Provided by Boston University School of Management
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Webcasts
Hurricane On Wall Street: Managing Large-Scale Financial Crises
Sep 2008
Zvi Bodie, the Norman and Adele Barron Professor of Finance and Economics, Boston University School of Management, proposes solutions to the financial sector for managing crisis. He explains why...
Provided by Boston University School of Management
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Webcasts
Olesya Shubov, Student In Math Finance, Discusses Stochastic Calculus
Jul 2009
Olesya Shubov discusses her favorite class in the Mathematical Finance Program, Stochastic Calculus, because it combines theoretical knowledge and the computational skills needed to program...
Provided by Boston University School of Management
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Webcasts
Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant
Jan 2009
In this webcast, Senior Associate Dean Mike Lawson and faculty colleagues Don Smith and Mark Williams from the Finance Department at the School of Management, and Con Hurley, Director of the Morin...
Provided by Boston University School of Management
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Webcasts
Mark Williams, On Bloomberg Asia, Talks "Worst-Case Scenarios" Of Subprime Crisis Fallout
Mar 2008
Bloomberg Asia interviews Mark Williams, Boston University School of Management executive-in-residence in finance and economics, and MBA Program alumnus (GSM '93). On the heels of a week of...
Provided by Boston University School of Management
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Webcasts
Fixing The Financial System
Jan 2010
Julian Franks, Professor of Finance at London Business School, discusses why we cannot wait to fix the financial system, despite not fully understanding the origins of the crisis.
Provided by London Business School
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Webcasts
The Hoare Govett Small Companies Index Report, Published By RBS
Jan 2010
Mid and small-cap companies had their best share price performance since 1977, according to new research by Professors Dimson and Marsh.
Provided by London Business School
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Webcasts
MBA TV Episode 10
Jan 2010
In this webcast, the presenters speak to Diane Morgan, Director of Career Services, and ask her about the School's approach to meeting the challenges presented by the current global economic...
Provided by London Business School
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Whitepapers
New Technology for a Compelling Web Channel Experience - CMO
Sep 2010
This is a destination-specific version of an asset. You may propose changes to this version, but your changes will not automatically apply to the original asset or other destination-specific...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Here's What You Should Know About Deflation
Aug 2010
The main economic worry the U.S. economy is now facing is deflation. And while the impact of such an environment on small business may not be readily evident, this paper explains what every small...
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White Papers
Small Business Debt Relief - Great Options To Legally Eliminate Unsecured Debt
Dec 2009
If your organization still hasn't been providing your clients with the convenient chance of making online payments with the help of their credit cards you are losing much. Nowadays it's crucially...
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White Papers
Small Business Debt Relief - How To Get Debt Relief For Small Business Financial Trouble
Dec 2009
There are many incentives to tackle small business debt problems immediately. For starters, the economy is showing signs of recovery. Secondly, the stimulus package still in operation and lenders...
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White Papers
Small Business Debt Emergencies - Why Small Business Debt Relief Is Not As Hard As You Think
Dec 2009
The global economic recession has gripped the modern world. Majority of the enterprise and established companies have tasted the flavor of global meltdown. But, naturally the overall impact of...
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White Papers
Small Business Debt Relief Options
Jun 2010
For small business owners faced with mounting financial problems there are a number of business debt relief options open to them. Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA); One commonly used solution...
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White Papers
International Asset Markets And Real Exchange Rate Volatility
Jul 2008
The real exchange rate is very volatile relative to major macroeconomic aggregates and its correlation with the ratio of domestic over foreign consumption is negative (Backus-Smith puzzle). These...
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White Papers
Efficiency In Housing Markets: Do Home Buyers Know How To Discount?
Oct 2008
For the majority of households, the purchase of a home is the largest financial decision of their lives. One may therefore assume that housing market transactions are conducted by agents who have...
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