| Description |
1 online resource (49 pages) : color illustrations |
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IMF country report ; no. 08/81 |
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IMF country report ; no. 08/81.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; I. The Modest Effect of the German VAT Hike: The Role of Inflation Smoothing; A. Introduction; B. Stylized Facts and Rationale for Inflation Smoothing; C. Empircal Analysis; Tables; I. 1. Determinants of German Core Inflation: Inflation Smoothing, Competitiveness, and Durability; D. Conclusions; 2. Decomposition of Core Inflation as Predicted by the Model; Appendix; References; II. Growth Linkages Within Europe; A. Stylized Facts and Motivation; B. An Empirical Model of Growth Spillovers; C. Conclusions; Figures; II. 1. Impulse Responses of Baseline VAR, 1993-2007 |
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2. One-Step Chow Tests3. Impulse Responses, 1998-2007; II. 1. Augmented Dickey-Fuller Tests for Unit Roots; 2. Residual Tests for Autocorrelation, Normality, and Heteroscedasticity; References; III. Economic Impact of Shortages of Skilled Labor in Germany; A. Stylized Facts; B. Rationale for Policy Changes; C. Simulations; D. Conclusion; Appendix; References; IV. Germany's Corporate Governance: Turning Inside Out?; A. Introduction; IV. 1. Equity Market Characteristics; B. Corporate Governance Reform: An Overview; C. The Effectiveness of Internal Control Mechanisms; Boxes |
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IV-1. The Societas Europea-A Step Towards More Flexible Corporate Governance?D. Conflict of Interest: Self-Dealing; IV-2. The Draft Risk Limitation Law; E. External Control Mechanisms: The Market for Corporate Control; F. Conclusions; References |
| Summary |
Annotation In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country |
| Notes |
"February 2008"--Cover |
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"Prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Value-added tax -- Germany
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Skilled labor -- Germany
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Corporate governance -- Germany
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Corporate governance
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Economic history
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Economic policy
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International economic relations
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Skilled labor
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Value-added tax
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| SUBJECT |
Germany -- Foreign economic relations -- Europe
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Europe -- Foreign economic relations -- Germany
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Germany -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054499
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Germany -- Economic conditions -- 1990-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91000418
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| Subject |
Europe
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Germany
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Danninger, Stephan, author.
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Odenius, Jürgen, author.
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International Monetary Fund, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
1280948973 |
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9781280948978 |
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9781452711249 |
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1452711240 |
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