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Global Opportunity Index 2022: White Paper
The Global Opportunity Index assesses countries' attractiveness to international investors using a
combination of economic, financial, institutional, and regulatory factors.
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Global Opportunity Index 2022: Focus on Emerging Southeast Asia
This report uses the 2022 Global Opportunity Index (GOI) and its various categories to examine the
attractiveness of emerging Southeast Asia as a foreign investment destination—especially when compared to other emerging markets and developing economies
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Bahrain and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Bahrain differentiates itself from its larger neighbors by highlighting its well-trained population
and low cost of living and running a business.
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Financial Deregulation: Repeal or Adjust?
While a major overhaul of U.S. financial regulation may be unlikely during the early months of the
Trump administration, changes should be expected as his nominees to lead the Treasury Department and financial regulatory agencies are confirmed.
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Macroprudential Policy: Silver Bullet or Refighting the Last War?
In the wake of the global financial crisis, policymakers, investors, and lenders analyzed the lead-
up to the meltdown to see what changes could prevent another near-collapse.
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Trade Finance: A Catalyst for Growth in Asia
While large businesses have resumed international trade at levels seen before the financial crisis,
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not fared as well.
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China’s Global Integration and Capital Flows
China has become an engine of the world economy, contributing 20 percent of global GDP growth in 20
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Global Opportunity Index: Global Investors' Growing Focus on Asia
Asia is gaining attractiveness and stands out as the most prolific economic region for global inves
tors in the new Global Opportunity Index.
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Global Opportunity Index: A European Experience
The Global Opportunity Index (GOI) assesses the attractiveness of potential investment opportunitie
s in key countries.
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It Takes All Kinds: A Diverse Mix of Lenders Promotes Broad Access to Small Business Credit
Who lends to small businesses, and how is this changing over time? This paper challenges popular an
swers to this question. First, despite the growing role of non-banks, banks continue to be the most important source of credit for small businesses.
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Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability: Where Do We Stand?
With the global economy gaining momentum following its recovery since 2008, and the new U.S.
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Beyond Unintended Consequences: Changes to Foreign Branch Behavior Illustrate Overlooked System-Wide Regulatory Effects
The interaction of unconventional U.S. monetary policy by the Fed and regulatory changes by the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) changed the way foreign banks do business in the U.S.
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