Growth Diagnostics for a Resource-Rich Transition Economy : The Case of Mongolia
| dc.creator | Gooptu, Sudarshan | |
| dc.creator | Ianchovichina, Elena | |
| dc.date | 2012-06-08T15:15:11Z | |
| dc.date | 2012-06-08T15:15:11Z | |
| dc.date | 2007-11 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-01T01:14:30Z | |
| dc.description | This paper uses a growth diagnostics approach à la Hausmann, Rodrik, and Velasco (HRV) to identify the most 'binding' constraints to private sector growth in Mongolia - a small, low-income, mineral-rich, transition economy. The approach of applying the HRV methodology is useful in those cases where a lack of data prevents us from estimating shadow prices to identify the most 'binding' constraint to growth. We find that although Mongolia is not liquidity constrained and has grown rapidly in recent years, economic growth has been narrowly based. Investment has flowed mainly into a small number of firms operating in mining and construction. The low level of private investment in sectors outside mining and construction has been due to low returns - a result of costly and unreliable transportation services; lengthy and complex transit procedures, including customs and trade rules; distortionary taxes; coordination failures, at both domestic and international levels; and growing corruption. Poor financial intermediation is also a problem that has kept the cost of finance high, although lower than in previous years. Alleviating these binding constraints will ensure that Mongolia maintains the path towards sustained, broad-based growth. | |
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| dc.identifier | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8691107/growth-diagnostics-resource-rich-transition-economy-case-mongolia | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7520 | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-4396 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416399 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | World Bank, Washington, DC | |
| dc.relation | Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4396 | |
| dc.rights | CC BY 3.0 IGO | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ | |
| dc.rights | World Bank | |
| dc.subject | ACCESS TO CAPITAL | |
| dc.subject | ACCESS TO INFORMATION | |
| dc.subject | ACCOUNTING | |
| dc.subject | AGRICULTURE | |
| dc.subject | AIR | |
| dc.subject | AIR POLLUTION | |
| dc.subject | AIR TRANSPORT | |
| dc.subject | ALLOCATION OF CREDIT | |
| dc.subject | BALANCE OF PAYMENTS | |
| dc.subject | BANK DEPOSIT | |
| dc.subject | BANK LOANS | |
| dc.subject | BANKING SECTOR | |
| dc.subject | BANKING SYSTEM | |
| dc.subject | BANKRUPTCY | |
| dc.subject | BANKRUPTCY LAWS | |
| dc.subject | BENCHMARKING | |
| dc.subject | BINDING CONSTRAINT | |
| dc.subject | BOND | |
| dc.subject | BOND MARKET | |
| dc.subject | BONDS | |
| dc.subject | BORDER CROSSING | |
| dc.subject | BOTTLENECKS | |
| dc.subject | BUDGET CONSTRAINT | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL ACCOUNT | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL FLOWS | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL FORMATION | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL MARKETS | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL REQUIREMENT | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL SHARE | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL STOCK | |
| dc.subject | CAPITAL STOCKS | |
| dc.subject | CENTRAL BANK | |
| dc.subject | CLAIMANTS | |
| dc.subject | COLLATERAL | |
| dc.subject | COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS | |
| dc.subject | COMMERCIAL BANK | |
| dc.subject | COMMERCIAL BANK ASSETS | |
| dc.subject | COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING | |
| dc.subject | COMMERCIAL BANK LOAN | |
| dc.subject | COMMERCIAL BANK LOANS | |
| dc.subject | COMMERCIAL BANKS | |
| dc.subject | COMMODITY PRICE | |
| dc.subject | COMMODITY PRICES | |
| dc.subject | CONFLICT OF INTEREST | |
| dc.subject | CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT | |
| dc.subject | COORDINATION FAILURE | |
| dc.subject | COORDINATION FAILURES | |
| dc.subject | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | |
| dc.subject | COST OF TRANSPORT | |
| dc.subject | COUNTRY RISK | |
| dc.subject | COUPON | |
| dc.subject | COUPON RATE | |
| dc.subject | CREDIT INFORMATION | |
| dc.subject | CREDIT RISK | |
| dc.subject | CREDIT WORTHINESS | |
| dc.subject | CREDIT WORTHINESS RATINGS | |
| dc.subject | CREDITWORTHINESS | |
| dc.subject | DEBT | |
| dc.subject | DEBT LEVELS | |
| dc.subject | DEBT MATURITY | |
| dc.subject | DEBT RECOVERY | |
| dc.subject | DEPOSIT | |
| dc.subject | DEPOSIT INTEREST | |
| dc.subject | DEPOSITORS | |
| dc.subject | DEPOSITS | |
| dc.subject | DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | |
| dc.subject | DISPUTE RESOLUTION | |
| dc.subject | DOMESTIC CAPITAL | |
| dc.subject | DOMESTIC CREDIT | |
| dc.subject | DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKET | |
| dc.subject | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| dc.subject | ECONOMIC GROWTH | |
| dc.subject | ECONOMIC POLICY | |
| dc.subject | ECONOMIC THEORY | |
| dc.subject | ECONOMIES OF SCALE | |
| dc.subject | ELASTICITY | |
| dc.subject | ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION | |
| dc.subject | EQUIPMENT | |
| dc.subject | EXCESS LIQUIDITY | |
| dc.subject | EXPENDITURE | |
| dc.subject | EXPORT GROWTH | |
| dc.subject | EXPORT SHARE | |
| dc.subject | EXPORTERS | |
| dc.subject | EXPORTS | |
| dc.subject | EXTERNAL DEBT | |
| dc.subject | EXTERNAL FINANCE | |
| dc.subject | EXTERNALITIES | |
| dc.subject | EXTERNALITY | |
| dc.subject | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | |
| dc.subject | FINANCIAL SYSTEM | |
| dc.subject | FISCAL POLICIES | |
| dc.subject | FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE | |
| dc.subject | FOREIGN COMPETITION | |
| dc.subject | FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT | |
| dc.subject | FOREIGN EXCHANGE | |
| dc.subject | FOREIGN FUNDS | |
| dc.subject | FOREIGN INVESTMENT | |
| dc.subject | FOREIGN MARKETS | |
| dc.subject | FREIGHT | |
| dc.subject | FREIGHT MOVEMENT | |
| dc.subject | FUEL | |
| dc.subject | GDP | |
| dc.subject | GLOBAL ECONOMY | |
| dc.subject | GLOBAL TRADE | |
| dc.subject | GOVERNMENT POLICIES | |
| dc.subject | GOVERNMENT REVENUE | |
| dc.subject | GOVERNMENT SPENDING | |
| dc.subject | GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | |
| dc.subject | HIGH TRANSPORT | |
| dc.subject | HUMAN CAPITAL | |
| dc.subject | IMMOVABLE ASSETS | |
| dc.subject | INCOME GROUPS | |
| dc.subject | INCOME TAX | |
| dc.subject | INFLATION | |
| dc.subject | INFLATION RATE | |
| dc.subject | INFLATIONARY PRESSURES | |
| dc.subject | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
| dc.subject | INSPECTION | |
| dc.subject | INSTRUMENT | |
| dc.subject | INSURANCE | |
| dc.subject | INSURANCE COMPANIES | |
| dc.subject | INTEREST RATE SPREAD | |
| dc.subject | INTEREST RATE SPREADS | |
| dc.subject | INTEREST RATES | |
| dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES | |
| dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL BANK | |
| dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |
| dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL MARKETS | |
| dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS | |
| dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | |
| dc.subject | INVENTORY | |
| dc.subject | INVESTMENT CLIMATE | |
| dc.subject | INVESTMENT PROJECTS | |
| dc.subject | JUDICIAL SYSTEM | |
| dc.subject | LABOR MARKET | |
| dc.subject | LACK OF TRANSPARENCY | |
| dc.subject | LAND OWNERSHIP | |
| dc.subject | LEGAL FRAMEWORKS | |
| dc.subject | LENDERS | |
| dc.subject | LENDING INTEREST RATES | |
| dc.subject | LIQUIDITY | |
| dc.subject | LIQUIDITY RATIO | |
| dc.subject | LIVING STANDARDS | |
| dc.subject | LOAN | |
| dc.subject | LOAN AGREEMENTS | |
| dc.subject | LOAN MATURITY | |
| dc.subject | LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS | |
| dc.subject | LOCAL FINANCE | |
| dc.subject | LONG-TERM DEBT | |
| dc.subject | MACRO-STABILITY | |
| dc.subject | MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT | |
| dc.subject | MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT | |
| dc.subject | MACROECONOMIC MODELS | |
| dc.subject | MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE | |
| dc.subject | MACROECONOMIC POLICIES | |
| dc.subject | MACROECONOMIC STABILITY | |
| dc.subject | MARGINAL UTILITY | |
| dc.subject | MARKET FAILURES | |
| dc.subject | MARKET INFORMATION | |
| dc.subject | MARKET SHARES | |
| dc.subject | MATURITIES | |
| dc.subject | MATURITY STRUCTURE | |
| dc.subject | MICRO FINANCE | |
| dc.subject | MICROECONOMIC ANALYSES | |
| dc.subject | MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES | |
| dc.subject | MONETARY FUND | |
| dc.subject | MOTOR VEHICLES | |
| dc.subject | NATIONAL SAVINGS | |
| dc.subject | NATURAL DISASTERS | |
| dc.subject | OPEN ECONOMY | |
| dc.subject | PEAK PERIOD | |
| dc.subject | PENSION | |
| dc.subject | PENSION FUNDS | |
| dc.subject | PERSONAL INCOME | |
| dc.subject | POLICE | |
| dc.subject | POPULATION GROWTH | |
| dc.subject | PRIVATE CREDIT | |
| dc.subject | PRIVATE DEBT | |
| dc.subject | PRIVATE INVESTMENT | |
| dc.subject | PRODUCTION FUNCTION | |
| dc.subject | PRODUCTIVITY | |
| dc.subject | PROFIT MAXIMIZATION | |
| dc.subject | PROPERTY RIGHTS | |
| dc.subject | PURCHASING POWER | |
| dc.subject | RAIL | |
| dc.subject | RAIL LINK | |
| dc.subject | RAIL TRANSPORT | |
| dc.subject | RATE OF RETURN | |
| dc.subject | RATES OF RETURN | |
| dc.subject | REAL GDP | |
| dc.subject | REAL INTEREST | |
| dc.subject | REAL INTEREST RATE | |
| dc.subject | REMITTANCE | |
| dc.subject | REMITTANCES | |
| dc.subject | RESERVE | |
| dc.subject | RESERVES | |
| dc.subject | RETAIL TRADING | |
| dc.subject | RETURN | |
| dc.subject | RETURNS | |
| dc.subject | RISK MANAGEMENT | |
| dc.subject | RISK PREMIUM | |
| dc.subject | RISK PREMIUMS | |
| dc.subject | ROAD | |
| dc.subject | ROUTE | |
| dc.subject | SAFETY | |
| dc.subject | SAFETY NETS | |
| dc.subject | SERVICE RELIABILITY | |
| dc.subject | SHADOW PRICES | |
| dc.subject | SHORT-TERM DEBT | |
| dc.subject | SMALL BUSINESSES | |
| dc.subject | STOCK MARKET | |
| dc.subject | TAX | |
| dc.subject | TAX CODE | |
| dc.subject | TAX RATE | |
| dc.subject | TAX RATES | |
| dc.subject | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |
| dc.subject | TRADE SECTOR | |
| dc.subject | TRAFFIC | |
| dc.subject | TRANSIT | |
| dc.subject | TRANSITION ECONOMY | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPARENCY | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORT | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORT COSTS | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORT FACILITATION | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORT NETWORK | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORT SERVICES | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORTATION | |
| dc.subject | TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | |
| dc.subject | WEALTH | |
| dc.subject | WORKING CAPITAL | |
| dc.title | Growth Diagnostics for a Resource-Rich Transition Economy : The Case of Mongolia |
