1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910958557703321

Titolo

International Reserves in Low Income Countries : : Have they Served As Buffers?

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012

ISBN

9781463950828

1463950829

9781463968540

146396854X

9781463935740

1463935749

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (38 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Disciplina

332.1

Soggetti

Foreign exchange reserves - Developing countries

Finance, Public - Developing countries

Banks and Banking

Exports and Imports

Macroeconomics

Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

Open Economy Macroeconomics

Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy

Factor Movement

Foreign Exchange Policy

Monetary Policy

Empirical Studies of Trade

Trade: General

Macroeconomics: Consumption

Saving

Wealth

International Investment

Long-term Capital Movements

International economics

Banking

Finance

International reserves

Terms of trade

Imports

Consumption



Foreign direct investment

Foreign exchange reserves

Economic policy

nternational cooperation

Economics

Investments, Foreign

Nternational cooperation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Event Study Analysis: 1980-2007; A. Methodology; Figures; 1. Definition of Shock Episodes; 2. Identifying the Cost Associated with a Shock; B. Anatomy of Shocks; Tables; 1. Frequency and Size of Shocks; C. Macroeconomic Impact and Cost of Shocks; 2. Frequency and Size of Shocks by Region; 3. Macroeconomic Impact of Shocks; 4. Costs by Type Shocks; D. The Role of International Reserves; 5. Annual Losses and Level of Reserves; E. Robustness Analysis; 6. Costs of External Shocks by Variable and Type of Shock; 3. Frequency and Size of Shocks (25th Percentile)

7. Costs of External Shocks by Variable and Type of Shock (25th percentile)4. Frequency and Size of Shocks(Whole Sample Distribution); 8. Costs of External Shocks by Variable and Type of Shock (Whole Sample Distribution); 9. Macroeconomic Performance by Level of Reserves and Structural Characteristics ("Closed" Events); III. Global Financial Crisis: 2008-2010; 10. Macroeconomic Impact of the Crisis; 11. Macroeconomic Impact of the Crisis by Level of Reserves; 12. Macroeconomic Performance by Level of Reserves and Structural Characteristics; IV. Conclusions; V. References; VI. Appendix

A.1: List of VariablesA.2: List of Countries and Structural Characteristics of the Economy; A.3: Shock Variables (1980-2007)-Summary Statistics; A.4: Macroeconomic Variables (1980-2007)-Summary Statistics; A.5: Macroeconomic Impact of Shocks; A.6: Macroeconomic Impact of Shocks (continued); A.1: GDP and Consumption Costs by Type of Shock; A.2: GDP and Consumption Costs by Type of Shock (continued); A.3: GDP Costs by Type of Shock and Level of Reserves; A.4: GDP Costs by Type of Shock and Level of Reserves (continued); A.5: Consumption Costs by Type of Shock and Level of Reserves

A.6: Consumption Costs by Type of Shock and Level of Reserves (continued)A.7: SDR Allocation; A.8: Macroeconomic Impact of the Crisis

Sommario/riassunto

This paper provides a historical perspective on the role of international reserves in low-income countries as a cushion against large external shocks over the last three decades - including the current global crisis. The results suggest that international reserves have played a role in buffering external shocks, with the resulting macroeconomic costs varying with the nature of the shock, the economy's structural characteristics, and the level of reserves.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910956741703321

Autore

Freeland Cynthia A

Titolo

But is it art? : an introduction to art theory / / Cynthia Freeland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

1-299-44194-7

0-19-159377-X

0-19-150425-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

700/.1

Soggetti

Aesthetics

Art - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-221) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Colour plates; Black and white illustrations; Introduction; 1 Blood and beauty; 2 Paradigms and purposes; 3 Cultural crossings; 4 Money, markets, museums; 5 Gender, genius, and Guerrilla Girls; 6 Cognition, creation, comprehension; 7 Digitizing and disseminating; Conclusion; References; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, along with the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book en