Information on "Financial Indicators"
April 2013
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8 Apr 2013
Foreign Ownership of US Financial Assets
Author: James K Jackson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of the role foreign investment plays in the US economy. More on «Foreign Ownership of US Financial Assets»
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
Argentina’s Defaulted Sovereign Debt
Author: J F Hornbeck
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report reviews Argentina’s financial crisis, the bond exchanges of 2005 and 2010, ongoing litigation, prospects for a final solution, related US legislation, and broader policy issues. More on «Argentina’s Defaulted Sovereign Debt»
January 2013
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10 Jan 2013
Quarterly Update: Foreign Ownership of US Assets
Author: Dinah Walker
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This report provides a historical overview of the rise in foreign ownership of US assets. More on «Quarterly Update: Foreign Ownership of US Assets»
November 2012
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22 Nov 2012
Household Debt in Europe's Periphery
Author: Ales Chmelar
Publisher: European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) / Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The second-dip recession in Europe's periphery has created a poisonous mix, which risks threatening further the financial system and the economy. More on «Household Debt in Europe's Periphery»
September 2012
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18 Sep 2012
Treasury Continues to Implement Its Oversight Systems for Addressing TARP Conflicts of Interest
Author: William T Woods
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report provides an oversight of Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) activities since 2008. More on «Treasury Continues to Implement Its Oversight Systems for Addressing TARP Conflicts of Interest» -
3 Sep 2012
Clouded Sunshine Over India’s Economy
Author: S Narayan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
In this paper, the author points out that since 2009 rating agencies have been quite unhappy with the developments in the Indian economy, and particularly with the lack of fiscal prudence, the inflationary pressures and the lack of business confidenc... More on «Clouded Sunshine Over India’s Economy» -
Sep 2012
Drivers of Agricultural Capital Productivity in Selected EU Member States
Author: Martin Petrick, Mathias Kloss
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The aim of this Working Paper is to provide an empirical analysis of the marginal return on working capital and fixed capital in agriculture, based on data gathered by the Farm Accountancy Data Network from seven EU member states. More on «Drivers of Agricultural Capital Productivity in Selected EU Member States» -
Sep 2012
Homeland Security: DHS Requires More Disciplined Investment Management to Help Meet Mission Needs
Author: John Hutton
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report examines the effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s investment management. More on «Homeland Security: DHS Requires More Disciplined Investment Management to Help Meet Mission Needs»
June 2012
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27 Jun 2012
Why an ESM Programme Could be a Kiss of Death
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Spain, needing a bailout for its banks, was granted a vague promise by EZ leaders for up to €100 billion. More on «Why an ESM Programme Could be a Kiss of Death» -
25 Jun 2012
Countercyclical Regulation in Solvency II
Author: Rym Ayadi, Jon Danielsson, Roger Laeven, Antoon Pelsser, Enrico Perotti, Mario Wüthrich
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This note clarifies the problem the countercyclical premium (CCP) in Basel III is meant to address and sketches an alternative adjustment based on economic logic. More on «Countercyclical Regulation in Solvency II»
