01979cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013611 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484321980 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Bluedorn, John. The Growth Comeback in Developing Economies : A New Hope or Back to the Future? / John Bluedorn, Rupa Duttagupta, Jaime Guajardo, Nkunde Mwase. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (49 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Growth takeoffs in developing economies have rebounded in the past two decades. Although recent takeoffs have lasted longer than takeoffs before the 1990s, a key question is whether they could unravel like some did in the past. This paper finds that recent takeoffs are associated with stronger economic conditions, such as lower post-takeoff debt and inflation levels; more competitive real exchange rates; and better structural reforms and institutions. The chances of starting a takeoff in the 2000s was triple that before the 1990s, with domestic conditions accounting for most of the increase. The findings suggest that if today's dynamic developing economies sustain their improved policies; they are more likely to stay on course compared to many of their predecessors. Mode of access: Internet Duttagupta, Rupa. Guajardo, Jaime. Mwase, Nkunde. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2013/132 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2013/132/001.2013.issue-132-en.xml IMF e-Library