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Still digging out: real net worth per household has rebounded 63 percent since hitting bottom in early 2009
Short essays related to research on understanding and strengthening the balance sheets of American households.
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Regulatory frameworks for financial services in Asia
This Asia Focus report serves as a reference for current prudential regulatory regimes overseeing the financial services institutions in several Asian economies, and provides some context for the development of these structures. The scope of this report focuses specifically on pru-dential supervision and does not include broader is-sues of ongoing debate such as consumer protection, financial market regulation, and the merits of central banks in supervision.
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Anti-money laundering reforms and trends in Asia
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China's banking sector
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Foreign banks' new China strategy
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Reflections: Education
Today, I would like to share some reflections on education and the central role it plays in expanding economic inclusion and opportunity.
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China: an evolving housing market
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Japan's new consumer finance law
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Labor market trends in Massachusetts regions: Berkshire
Using the most recent data available, the Berkshire Regional labor market profile provides a detailed picture of the region?s current and future labor supply. For context, it also provides detailed information on labor demand in the region over the past decade. This profile is designed to help guide workforce development professionals, policy makers, and civic, education, and business leaders as they make decisions about education and training opportunities.
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Taiwan’s banking sector reforms: retrospective and outlook
The Taiwanese banking system has evolved significantly since the government amended the Banking Law in 1989 to promote internationalization and liberalization of the banking sector. Private banks now play a significant role in the financial system and many state-owned banks have been partially privatized. Despite much progress, Taiwan?s banking sector is marked by low profitability and excessive competition that are potential threats to the long-term health and stability of the financial system. This Asia Focus outlines the history of financial and banking reforms in Taiwan, analyzes problems ...