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We examine the role of global and domestic shocks in driving macroeconomic fluctuations for Ghana. We are able to study the impact of exogenous shocks including productivity, credit supply, and commodity price shocks. We identify the shocks with a combination of sign and recursive restrictions withi...

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1. Verfasser: Houssa, Romain
Körperschaften: International Monetary Fund. Research Department, International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, and Review Department
Weitere Verfasser: Mohimont, Jolan, Otrok, Christopher
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2015.
Schriftenreihe:IMF working paper ; WP/15/40.
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Zusammenfassung:We examine the role of global and domestic shocks in driving macroeconomic fluctuations for Ghana. We are able to study the impact of exogenous shocks including productivity, credit supply, and commodity price shocks. We identify the shocks with a combination of sign and recursive restrictions within Bayesian VAR models. As a benchmark we provide results for South Africa to document the difference between two economies with similar structures but different levels of development. We find that global shocks play a more dominant role in South Africa than in Ghana. These shocks operate through three channels: trade, credit and commodity prices.--Abstract.
Beschreibung:"February 2015."
"Research Department and Strategy, Policy, and Review Department."
Beschreibung:1 online resource (34 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-16).
ISBN:9781484388198
1484388194
1498310141
9781498310147
9781498346924
1498346928
ISSN:1018-5941 ;

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