Occasional Papers
This series contains studies on a variety of economic and financial subjects of importance to the work of the IMF. Although the emphasis is on current topics, the series also includes papers on subjects of longer-term interest.1998
May 21, 1998
Multimod Mark III: The Core Dynamic and Steady State Model
Subject: Financial services Income Inflation Labor National accounts Prices Public debt Real interest rates Unemployment rate
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/010
May 15, 1998
Hedge Funds and Financial Market Dynamics
Subject: Arbitrage Commodities Financial institutions Hedge funds Mutual funds Securities Stocks
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/009
May 1, 1998
Egypt: Beyond Stabilization. Toward a Dynamic Market Economy
Subject: Balance of payments Capital inflows Commercial banks Economic sectors Financial institutions Foreign exchange Privatization Public sector Real exchange rates
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/008
April 20, 1998
The Nordic Banking Crisis: Pitfalls in Financial Liberalization: Pitfalls in Financial Liberalization
Subject: Bank credit Banking Banking crises Commercial banks Credit Financial crises Financial institutions Loans Money
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/007
April 8, 1998
Fiscal Policy: Issues During the Transition in Russia
Subject: Aging Budget planning and preparation Expenditure Pension spending Population and demographics Public financial management (PFM) Revenue administration
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/006
March 31, 1998
Fiscal Reforms in Low-Income Countries
Subject: Capital spending Consumption taxes Current spending Expenditure Revenue administration Tax administration core functions Taxes Taxes on trade
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/005
February 12, 1998
Hungary: Economic Policies for Sustainable Growth
Subject: Balance of payments Banking Current account Economic sectors Expenditure External debt Inflation Prices Privatization
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/003
February 12, 1998
The ESAF at Ten Years: Economic Adjustment and Reform in Low-Income Countries
Subject: Economic sectors Exports External debt Government debt management Inflation International trade Macrostructural analysis Prices Public enterprises Structural reforms
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/004
February 5, 1998
Central Bank Reforms in the Baltics, Russia, and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Subject: Bank deposits Bank resolution Bank supervision Banking Commercial banks Credit Currencies Currency markets Financial crises Financial institutions Financial markets Financial regulation and supervision Foreign exchange Money Payment systems Treasury bills and bonds
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/002
February 3, 1998
Transparency in Government Operations
Subject: Budget planning and preparation Expenditure Fiscal policy Fiscal stance Fiscal transparency Public debt Public financial management (PFM)
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/001