Essays about: "International Monetary Fund"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words International Monetary Fund.
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1. Loan Loss Provisions and Lending Activity in Banks : A quantitative study comparing the effects of loan loss provisions on lending activity in banks applying IFRS 9 and ASC 326
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : As a response to the financial crisis of 2008 the IASB and the FASB developed IFRS 9 and ASC 326, respectively. These accounting regulations are supposed to increase reporting transparency and promote financial stability by determining the calculation and recognition of loan loss provisions. READ MORE
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2. China’s use of soft- and hard power under the leadership of Xi Jinping
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Under the leadership of Xi Jinping China has become even more engaged with the world. Some examples of the increased engagement are China’s initiating of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as well as the joining of the International Monetary Fund and the engagement in international peacekeeping operations. READ MORE
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3. Confounder Parsing for Text Matching
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : In observational studies for policy evaluation, matching is used in service of causal inference to simulate randomization and thus reduce selection bias that might occur when treatment assignment differs systematically. This is done by balancing the distribution of confounding covariates measured before treatments. READ MORE
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4. Dynamics of net primary production and food availability in the aftermath of the 2004 and 2007 desert locust outbreaks in Niger and Yemen
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The knowledge of desert locust plagues goes back to biblical times but it is just as relevant in 2020 with an ongoing outbreak in East Africa and the Middle East. The locusts pose a threat to agriculture, and by extent food availability, due to their high appetite, diverse diet and ability to migrate long distances in large swarms. READ MORE
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5. Have Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers actually reduced poverty in poor countries?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Throughout the past 15-20 years, poor countries have been implementing so-called Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) under the guidance of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Despite their enormous importance for national development efforts around the globe, the aggregate performance of PRSPs remains understudied. READ MORE