Description: Growth Volatility in Paraguay : Sources, Effects, and Options

Growth Volatility in Paraguay : Sources, Effects, and Options

The purpose of the current study is to contribute to a deeper understanding of growth volatility in Paraguay and to provide an input into the discussion on how to better manage it. In particular, the study will ask three questions: i) what are the sources of volatility in Paraguay? ii) How does g...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO INSURANCE ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AUTOREGRESSION BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BONDS BROKERS BUDGET SURPLUS BUSINESS CYCLE BUSINESS CYCLE VOLATILITY BUSINESS CYCLES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CAPACITY CONSTRAINT CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL RETURNS CAPITAL STOCKS CASE STUDIES CENTRAL BANK COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY PRICES CONTINGENT LIABILITIES CREDIT MARKET CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT RISK CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CYCLICAL FISCAL POLICY DEBT DEBT POLICY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTORTION DOMESTIC DEBT DOMESTIC DEBT MARKETS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC FORECASTING ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC SHOCKS ECONOMIC THEORY EFFECTS OF VOLATILITY ELASTICITY EMERGING ECONOMIES ENTRY POINTS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS EXCHANGE RATE REGIME EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT SECTOR EXPORT SHARE EXPORTS EXPOSURE EXTERNAL SHOCKS FACTORS OF PRODUCTION FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FIXED COSTS FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE REGIME FORECASTS FOREIGN DEMAND FOREIGN FINANCING FOREIGN INVESTORS FORESTRY FUTURE GROWTH GINI COEFFICIENT GLOBAL INTEREST GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROWTH PERFORMANCE GROWTH RATES GROWTH VOLATILITY HIGHER VOLATILITY HUMAN CAPITAL IMPACT OF VOLATILITY INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME TAX INCREASE IN VOLATILITY INFLATION INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE POLICIES INSURANCE POLICY INSURERS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SHOCK INTEREST RATE SHOCKS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL CREDIT INTERNATIONAL INTEREST INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INVENTORIES INVESTMENT DECISIONS LABOR MARKET LATE PAYMENTS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIQUIDITY LONG-TERM INVESTMENT MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC RISK MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY MARGINAL PRODUCTS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET PARTICIPANTS MARKET RISKS MARKET STRUCTURE MIDDLE INCOME MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY MONOPOLY MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS NATURAL DISASTER NEGATIVE SHOCK NEGATIVE SHOCKS OIL OIL PRICES OUTPUT VOLATILITY PAYROLL TAXES PENSION FUNDS PENSION SYSTEM PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES PORTFOLIO PRICE CHANGES PRICE EXPECTATIONS PRICE VARIATIONS PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROFIT MARGINS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC PENSION PURCHASING POWER REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL GDP REAL GROWTH RATES REAL INTEREST REAL INTEREST RATE REAL INTEREST RATES REMITTANCES RISK DIVERSIFICATION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL RISK PREMIUM SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATE SOVEREIGN BONDS STANDARD DEVIATION STICKY WAGES TAX TAX POLICY TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAXATION TERMS OF TRADE TOTAL COSTS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BALANCE TRADE SHOCKS TRADING TRANSPARENCY TREASURY TREASURY BILL TREASURY BILL RATE UNEMPLOYMENT VALUE ADDED VOLATILE ENVIRONMENT VOLATILITY VOLATILITY TRENDS WEATHER DERIVATIVES WEATHER PATTERNS WELFARE GAINS WORKING CAPITAL WORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/23196412/growth-volatility-paraguay-sources-effects-options http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21278

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Summary:	The purpose of the current study is to contribute to a deeper understanding of growth volatility in Paraguay and to provide an input into the discussion on how to better manage it. In particular, the study will ask three questions: i) what are the sources of volatility in Paraguay? ii) How does growth volatility, in particular that arising from the strong dependence on the agricultural sector, impact the rest of the economy? iii) What are optimal policies for managing the types of volatility observed in Paraguay?

Growth Volatility in Paraguay : Sources, Effects, and Options

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