Managing Commodity Booms--and BustsWorld Bank Publications, 1995 - 22 pages World Bank Discussion Paper No. 314. In 1994, Colombia replaced its state-run, pay-as-you-go pension system with a privately run, fully-funded scheme. This study analyzes prospective fiscal and macroeconomic implications of the reform. It compares the features of the country's old and new pension systems, puts them in a broader international context, and examines the reform transition |
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... benefit from hedging . Some develop- ing countries would have trouble in using hedging instruments , howev- er . Also , hedging can be costly , requires good credit ratings , and is more effective when used to cover commodity prices for ...
... benefit from hedging . Some develop- ing countries would have trouble in using hedging instruments , howev- er . Also , hedging can be costly , requires good credit ratings , and is more effective when used to cover commodity prices for ...
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... benefits , depend- ing on the conditions of the economies concerned and the nature of the boom . Policies employed to manage commodity windfall revenues are : Don't overspend or overcommit . Governments should not commit to long- term ...
... benefits , depend- ing on the conditions of the economies concerned and the nature of the boom . Policies employed to manage commodity windfall revenues are : Don't overspend or overcommit . Governments should not commit to long- term ...
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... benefit from hedging . They stand to incur big losses if the price of a commodity rises sharply and unexpect- edly after they have committed to deliver the commodity , which they do not yet own , at some fixed ( and lower ) price ...
... benefit from hedging . They stand to incur big losses if the price of a commodity rises sharply and unexpect- edly after they have committed to deliver the commodity , which they do not yet own , at some fixed ( and lower ) price ...
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... benefits from reduced uncertainty . How much should a country or a private firm hedge ? This depends on a number of factors . Among the most important are the identification of the risks of not hedging , the risk aversion of the firm ...
... benefits from reduced uncertainty . How much should a country or a private firm hedge ? This depends on a number of factors . Among the most important are the identification of the risks of not hedging , the risk aversion of the firm ...
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... benefit from the scheme but that do not participate in its costs . In the case of coffee , the costs would be administrative and storage costs . ) If world prices are kept artificially high , production would likely increase . But would ...
... benefit from the scheme but that do not participate in its costs . In the case of coffee , the costs would be administrative and storage costs . ) If world prices are kept artificially high , production would likely increase . But would ...
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Page 20 - In the past, many commodity-exporting countries have entered such agreements in an attempt to stabilize and, in many cases, raise prices. In anything but the short term, none has succeeded. References Adams, Robin G. (Resource Strategies, Inc.). 1995. Interview in The Financial Times, March 31 . Bauer, Peter. 1984. "Remembrance of Studies Past: Retracing First Steps.
Page 13 - The decision whether to vacuum pack or gas flush a consumer package depends on a number of factors. Among the most important are the type of product to be packed and its consistency. "Gas flush is a function of the product to be packaged," offers Tom Taylor, product manager, smoked and processed meat, Cryovac.
Page 21 - Kenya, 1975-81." In Tony Killick, ed., The IMF and Stabilization. London: Heinemann.
Page 15 - On the fiscal side, coffee tax revenues were used to turn a deficit of 5.2 percent of GDP in 1984 into a small surplus in 1986.