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LIQUIDITYINTEREST RATE SHOCKS
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
CAPITAL STOCKS
WORKING CAPITAL
VOLATILE ENVIRONMENT
GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION
WEATHER DERIVATIVES
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
CENTRAL BANK
PRODUCTIVITY
ECONOMIC EFFECTS
DOMESTIC DEBT
REAL GROWTH RATES
TAX REVENUE
TERMS OF TRADE
FOREIGN FINANCING
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
PRICE EXPECTATIONS
AUTOREGRESSION
MARKET CONDITIONS
NATURAL DISASTER
DEBT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
TRADE SHOCKS
TREASURY BILL RATE
CAPITAL RETURNS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
RISK PREMIUM
OIL PRICES
DISTORTION
EFFECTS OF VOLATILITY
TAX
PENSION SYSTEM
TAX POLICY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS
OUTPUT VOLATILITY
PAYROLL TAXES
REAL GDP
COMMODITY PRICE
PUBLIC PENSION
STANDARD DEVIATION
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
INTEREST RATE SHOCK
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
MARKET RISKS
COMMODITY
FOREIGN DEMAND
FINANCIAL MARKET
EXPORT SECTOR
VOLATILITY
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
BONDS
AGRICULTURE
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GROWTH PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO
EXPOSURE
MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY
MARGINAL PRODUCTS
REAL INTEREST RATES
GLOBAL INTEREST
MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
COMMODITY PRICES
MONOPOLY
BUDGET SURPLUS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
PRODUCERS
CASE STUDIES
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
REAL INTEREST
PRIVATE SECTOR
DISPOSABLE INCOME
SOVEREIGN BONDS
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MIDDLE INCOME
TRANSPARENCY
EXPORT SHARE
ENTRY POINTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
TRADE BALANCE
INTEREST RATES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
INTERNATIONAL INTEREST
TAX REVENUES
ACCOUNTING
GROWTH RATES
PROFIT MARGINS
COMMODITIES
PER CAPITA INCOME
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FISCAL POLICIES
CAPITAL INFLOWS
HUMAN CAPITAL
INSURANCE
EXPORTS
TRADING
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
WORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS
PRICE CHANGES
WELFARE GAINS
MARKET DISTORTIONS
SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATE
RISK DIVERSIFICATION
FUTURE GROWTH
MONETARY POLICY
REAL INTEREST RATE
GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT
PRICE VARIATIONS
UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
EXPENDITURES
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
FINANCIAL CRISES
ELASTICITY
CREDIT MARKET
POLITICAL ECONOMY
INSURERS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
INVENTORIES
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
CURRENCY
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
GINI COEFFICIENT
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE REGIME
EXCHANGE RATE REGIME
INSURANCE POLICIES
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
PENSION FUNDS
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
EXCHANGE RATE
TREASURY BILL
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
PURCHASING POWER
INSURANCE POLICY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC FORECASTING
INSURANCE COMPANIES
OIL
BUSINESS CYCLES
FORECASTS
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
MONETARY POLICIES
LABOR MARKET
RISK MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC DEBT
ACCESS TO FINANCING
DEBT POLICY
CREDIT RISK
VOLATILITY TRENDS
TAXATION
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
INCOME TAX
CAPACITY CONSTRAINT
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
LATE PAYMENTS
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FORESTRY
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
NEGATIVE SHOCKS
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL MARKETS
HIGHER VOLATILITY
BROKERS
GROWTH VOLATILITY
TREASURY
REMITTANCES
BUSINESS CYCLE VOLATILITY
MARKET STRUCTURE
WEATHER PATTERNS
FINANCIAL FLOWS
CYCLICAL FISCAL POLICY
EXPORT MARKETS
ECONOMIC THEORY
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
FISCAL POLICY
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
TOTAL COSTS
ACCESS TO INSURANCE
EMERGING ECONOMIES
INFLATION
STICKY WAGES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
FIXED COSTS
VALUE ADDED
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
BUSINESS CYCLE
INTEREST RATE
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
CREDIT MARKETS
DOMESTIC DEBT MARKETS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL
INCREASE IN VOLATILITY
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
NEGATIVE SHOCK
MACROECONOMIC RISK
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
IMPACT OF VOLATILITY
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21278Abstract
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?Date
2015-01-14Type
Economic & Sector Work :: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth StudyIdentifier
oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/21278http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21278
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