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Asymmetries in the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey: What Lies Behind?

By Emma Angulo, Alicia Hierro

November 21, 2017

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Emma Angulo, and Alicia Hierro. Asymmetries in the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey: What Lies Behind?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2017) accessed November 23, 2024

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Summary

This paper analyzes asymmetries in direct investment positions reported in the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS) following a top down approach. First, it examines asymmetries at global level; second, it examines asymmetries between CDIS reported and derived data for individual economies; and third, the paper analyzes data at bilateral economy level. Then, the paper explores seven main reasons for asymmetries, including those arising even when economies follow international standards. Finally, the paper includes a section on addressing bilateral asymmetries and concludes with specific planned actions to reduce asymmetries, including initiatives led by international organizations.

Subject: Asset and liability management, Balance of payments, External position, Financial institutions, Foreign direct investment, International investment position, Securities, Special purpose vehicle, Stocks

Keywords: Africa, Bilateral Asymmetries, CDIS, Compilation system, Conduit company, Counterpart economy, Direct Investment, Direct investment position, Economy, Economy breakdown, Enterprise, Enterprise group, Enterprise survey, Equity investment, Foreign direct investment, Global, International investment position, Investment position, Reporting economy, Reporting enterprise, Securities, Special purpose vehicle, Stocks, Ultimate investing economy, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    49

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2017/261

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA2017261

  • ISBN:

    9781484330036

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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