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- Does Regional Economic Performance Affect Bank Conditions? New Analysis of an Old Question
- The idea that regional economic performance affects bank health is intuitive and broadly consistent with the aggregate banking data. That said micro-level research on this relationship provides a mixed picture of the importance, size, and timing of regional variables for bank performance. This paper helps in reconciling the heterogeneous findings...
- White papers 2003-11-28
- The Economic Performance of Small Banks, 1985-2000
- Several trends in the financial industry over the past decade and a half have potentially threatened the competitiveness of small banks. Among these developments are the numerous mergers that increased the size and scope of large banks and greater competition from mutual funds and other non bank financial institutions. This...
- White papers 2001-11-01
- Further Evidence on the Link Between Finance and Growth: An International Analysis of Community Banking and Economic Performance
- The paper discusses both the finance-growth and the community banking literature by testing the effects of the relative health of community banks on economic growth, and investigating potential transmission mechanisms for these effects using data from 1993-2000 on 49 nations. Data from both developed and developing nations suggest that greater...
- White papers 2003-08-25
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- New World Bank Report: Economic Performance In Central Europe And Baltics Remains Favorable; Latest EU8 Quarterly Economic Report Also Reviews The Sustainability Of Pension Systems In The New Accession Countries.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-27 October 2005-WORLD BANK: New World Bank Report: Economic Performance In Central Europe And Baltics Remains Favorable; Latest EU8 Quarterly Economic Report Also Reviews The Sustainability Of Pension Systems In The New Accession CountriesC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27102005 Economic...
- Research articles 2005-10-27
- Monetary policy and economic performance: the experience of New Zealand
- This article is an abridged version of a paper prepared for a conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Bank of Mexico held on 14-15 November. The theme of the conference was 'Stability and Economic Growth: The Role of the Central Bank'. The article reviews New Zealand's economic performance, which...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- EU8 countries foresee buoyant growth, with Central Europe and the Baltics turning in strong 2005 performance; World Bank Quarterly Economic Report on EU8 highlights drivers behind growth in Central Europe and the Baltic States.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-9 February 2006-WORLD BANK: EU8 countries foresee buoyant growth, with Central Europe and the Baltics turning in strong 2005 performance; World Bank Quarterly Economic Report on EU8 highlights drivers behind growth in Central Europe and the Baltic StatesC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09022006...
- Research articles 2006-02-09
- This tiger is still roaring. (Ireland's strong economic performance)
- Ireland's strong economic performance continues to be unrivalled in the European Union. The country has a very strong chance of gaining membership in the first round of the European economic and monetary union, with inflation remaining low and GNP averaging 7.5 annually since 1994. However, the Central Bank is beginning...
- Research articles 1998-03-01
- Financial Regulation and Supervision after the Crisis: The Role of the Federal Reserve
- At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 54th Economic Conference, Chatham, MassachusettsOctober 23, 2009 The theme of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Economic Conference this year–reevaluating regulatory, supervisory, and central banking policies in the wake of the crisis–is certainly timely. Not much more than a year ago, we and...
- News items 2009-10-23
- WORLD BANK EXTENDS $56 MLN LOAN TO ASSIST FINANCING TOURISM PROJECT
- According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit briefed a delegation from the World Bank on the government's efforts to achieve political and economic reform. The prime minister described the country's economic performance as extremelyAccording to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit briefed a delegation from the World Bank on...
- Research articles 2007-02-12
- World Bank praises economy; OECD asks for eradication of corruption.
- MEXICO CITY, Jun 25, 2004 (Cronica/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- While the Work Bank eulogized the economic performance of Mexico, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development OECD made new recommendations MEXICO CITY, Jun 25, 2004 (Cronica/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities,...
- Research articles 2004-06-25
- ADB tipping big things for growth: the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently released its Asian Development Outlook which has high expectations for economic growth in Vietnam. The bank's country director John Samy discusses the report's predictions with X
- How would you assess Vietnam's economic performance over the past four months in the context of global uncertainties like the Iraq war and SARS? How would you assess Vietnam's economic performance over the past four months in the context of global uncertainties like the...
- Research articles 2003-05-05
- Behind every 'successful' darling...there is a World Bank (sorry) donor
- "The World Bank has praised Uganda for its economic performance and the reforms under the structural adjustment programme as a success story. The Panel has, however, indications that this economic performance was driven in part, especially over the past three years, by the [looting] of the resources of Congo." Welcome...
- Research articles 2001-06-01
- JORDAN: WORLD BANK EXTENDS $56 MLN LOAN TO ASSIST FINANCING TOURISM PROJECT.
- According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit briefed a delegation from the World Bank on the government's efforts to achieve political and economic reform. The prime minister described the country's economic performance as extr According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit briefed a...
- Research articles 2007-02-12
- ROMANIA: WORLD BANK SAYS NEARLY HALF LIVE UNDER POVERTY LINE.
- According to a World Bank report on Central and East European economic performance, 40 percent of Romanians live below the poverty line, Romanian Television reported on 12 December. The Party of Social Democracy in Romania PDSR, which won the Novem According to a World Bank report...
- Research articles 2000-12-26
- TURKEY: WORLD BANK PRESENTS OPTIMISTIC REPORT FOR TURKEY'S ECONOMIC FUTURE.(Brief Article)
- According to "Dunya", World Bank send a report and said that EU's growing performance is to slow down and this performance is effective for the other countries which have relationships with the EU. But ... According to "Dunya", World Bank send a report and...
- Research articles 2003-04-03
- Sustaining and sharing economic growth in Tanzania
- Sustaining and sharing economic growth in Tanzania. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by Robert J. Utz. The World Bank 2008 341 pages $40.00 Paperback HC885 Representatives of the African Development Bank and The World Bank and outside consultants explain how the African country can...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Leumi optimistic on Israeli economy. (Bank Leumi le-Israel review of Israeli 1991 economic performance)
- A summary of the Israel economy's performance in 1991 and the official forecast for 1992 have been published by the Economic Research department of Bank Leumi in Leumi Review, Israel: Macroperspectives. "The Israeli economy returned to a growth path in 1990, which is expected to...
- Research articles 1992-03-27
- National Australia Bank profits slump on debt charges
- National Australia Bank on Wednesday reported a large decline in full-year profits to A$2.59bn ($2.4bn) after a surge in bad and doubtful debt charges. The Australian lender said net profit fell 43 per cent after debt charges ballooned to A$3.8bn from A$1.5bn. But it said there were signs that problem...
- News items 2009-10-27
- Economic Facts: U.S. Economy Is Doing Quite Well
- Mark J. Perry submits: Successive speakers at the Democratic National Convention poured scorn on President Bush's economic record. Yet Democrats cited no good evidence for their claims that the administration has produced a stagnant economy, widening disparities of income and wealth, high unemployment, and a heavy burden of government...
- External links 2008-09-04
- Business services and the economic performance of the New York Metropolitan Region.(paper at 'The Metropolitan Economy in the National and World Arenas' conference, Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
- Business services are likely to continue contributing significantly to the economic growth of the New York Metropolitan Region in the future, barring a cyclic economic downturn. The export-oriented producer services sector of the economy is largely responBusiness services are likely to continue contributing significantly to the economic growth of the...
- Research articles 1997-02-01
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