Showing papers by "Andrea F. Presbitero published in 2015"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the long-run relationship between public debt and growth in a large panel of countries, and find some support for a negative relationship and no evidence for a similar, let alone common, debt threshold within countries.
394 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programs on banking crises in a large sample of developing countries, over the period 1970-2010, were investigated.
Abstract: This paper looks at the effects of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programs on banking crises in a large sample of developing countries, over the period 1970–2010 The endogeneity of the IMF intervention is addressed by adopting an instrumental variable strategy and a propensity score matching estimator Controlling for the standard determinants of banking crises, the results indicate that countries participating in IMF-supported lending programs are significantly less likely to experience a future banking crisis than nonborrowing countries The paper also provides evidence suggesting that compliance with conditionality and loan size matter, corroborating the importance of IMF-supported reform and liquidity provision for banking sector stability
46 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in recipient economies, and exploit a novel, rich panel data set.
Abstract: This paper examines how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in recipient economies. We exploit a novel, rich panel dat...
37 citations
TL;DR: This article showed that a higher share of temporary workers appears to reduce the likelihood of future offshoring, once reverse causality and spurious correlation are controlled for with IV techniques, the relationship vanishes.
12 citations
22 Sep 2015
TL;DR: In this article, the types of policies that developing countries will need to implement to foster economic transformation, to promote economic and social inclusion, and to meet key environmental objectives are examined.
Abstract: The formal launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sets the global development agenda through 2030, placing significant emphasis on promoting social and environmental sustainability alongside economic growth and poverty reduction. Meeting the SDGs will require actions across a wide range of areas by both national governments and the international community. This paper examines the types of policies that developing countries will need to implement to foster economic transformation, to promote economic and social inclusion, and to meet key environmental objectives. Reducing inequality, achieving gender equity, and pricing energy and water resources appropriately receive particular attention.
10 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programs on banking crises in a large sample of developing countries, over the period 1970-2010, were investigated.
Abstract: This paper looks at the effects of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programs on banking crises in a large sample of developing countries, over the period 1970-2010. The endogeneity of the IMF intervention is addressed by adopting an instrumental variable strategy and a propensity score matching estimator. Controlling for the standard determinants of banking crises, our results indicate that countries participating in IMF-supported lending programs are significantly less likely to experience a future banking crisis than nonborrowing countries. We also provide evidence suggesting that compliance with conditionality and loan size matter.
10 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the types of policies that developing countries will need to implement to foster economic transformation, to promote economic and social inclusion, and to meet key environmental objectives are examined.
Abstract: The formal launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sets the global development agenda through 2030, placing significant emphasis on promoting social and environmental sustainability alongside economic growth and poverty reduction. Meeting the SDGs will require actions across a wide range of areas by both national governments and the international community. This paper examines the types of policies that developing countries will need to implement to foster economic transformation, to promote economic and social inclusion, and to meet key environmental objectives. Reducing inequality, achieving gender equity, and pricing energy and water resources appropriately receive particular attention.
8 citations
TL;DR: In this double issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy as discussed by the authors, a set of papers concerned with the mobilization of domestic and foreign capital in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that were launched in September 2015 are published.
Abstract: In this double issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy we publish a set of papers concerned with the mobilization of domestic and foreign capital in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals that were launched in September 2015. The papers were originally presented at a conference on ‘Financing for Development’ organized by the International Monetary Fund and the Centre for Finance and Development at the Graduate Institute in Geneva in April 2015.
2 citations