Details about Megumi Kubota

Access statistics for papers by Megumi Kubota.

Last updated 2026-06-18. Update your information in the RePEc Author Service.

Short-id: pku134

Working Papers

2025

1. Boosting Data Transparency: A Shared Incentive for Borrowers and Investors
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2024

2. Africa's Pulse, No. 29, April 2024: Tackling Inequality to Revitalize Growth and Reduce Poverty in Africa
   (Africa's Pulse, No. 29, Avril 2024: Lutter contre les inégalités pour revitaliser la croissance et réduire la pauvreté en Afrique)
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
3. Africa's Pulse, No. 30, October 2024: Transforming Education for Inclusive Growth
   (Africa's Pulse, No. 30, Octobre 2024: Transformer l'éducation pour une croissance inclusive)
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)

2023

4. Africa’s Pulse, No. 27, April 2023
   (Africa’s Pulse, No. 27, Avril 2023)
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
5. Africa’s Pulse, No. 28, October 2023
   (Africa’s Pulse, No. 28, Octobre 2023)
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2022

6. Africa's Pulse, No. 25, April 2022
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
7. Africa's Pulse, No. 26, October 2022: Food System Opportunities in a Turbulent Time
   (Africa's Pulse, No. 26, Octobre 2022)
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2021

8. Africa's Pulse, No. 23, April 2021
   (Africa's Pulse, Nr. 23, Avril 2021)
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
9. Africa's Pulse, No. 24, October 2021
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
10. Exploring the Growth Effects of COVID-19 across Developing Countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)

2020

11. Africa's Pulse, No. 21, Spring 2020
    (Africa's Pulse)
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (4)
12. Africa's Pulse, No. 22, October 2020
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
13. Assessing the Returns on Investment in Data Openness and Transparency
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2019

14. Africa's Pulse, No. 19, April 2019
    (Africa's Pulse, No. 19, Avril 2019)
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
15. Africa's Pulse, No. 20, October 2019
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
16. Drivers of Gross Capital Inflows: Which Factors Are More Important for Sub-Saharan Africa?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)

2018

17. Africa's Pulse, No. 18, October 2018
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2016

18. Africa's Pulse, No.13, April 2016
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2015

19. Africa's Pulse, April 2015
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
20. Africa's Pulse, October 2015
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2014

21. Ride the wild surf: an investigation of the drivers of surges in capital inflows
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Ride the Wild Surf: An investigation of the drivers of surges in capital inflows, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2019) View citations (20) (2019)

2013

22. Duration dependence and change-points in the likelihood of credit booms ending
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2013) View citations (5)
    GEMF Working Papers, GEMF, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (2013) View citations (4)
23. Estimating the half-life of theoretically founded real exchange rate misalignments
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)

2012

24. Gross inflows gone wild: gross capital inflows, credit booms and crises
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (74)

2011

25. Assessing real exchange rate misalignments
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
26. Sudden stops: are global and local investors alike ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Sudden stops: Are global and local investors alike?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (75) (2013)

2009

27. Does financial openness lead to deeper domestic financial markets ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (28)
28. Does higher openness cause more real exchange rate volatility ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Does higher openness cause more real exchange rate volatility?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (32) (2018)

Undated

29. Assessing the Real Exchange Rate Misalignments: Is Real Undervaluation of the Currency Likely and Can It Be Sustained?
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
30. Real Exchange Rate Misalignments: Theoretical Modelling and Empirical Evidence
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (14)

Journal Articles

2026

1. Modeling real exchange rate misalignments: Implications on the estimation of half-lives
   Emerging Markets Review, 2026, 73, (C)

2019

2. Ride the Wild Surf: An investigation of the drivers of surges in capital inflows
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2019, 92, (C), 112-136 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Ride the wild surf: an investigation of the drivers of surges in capital inflows, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2018

3. Does higher openness cause more real exchange rate volatility?
   Journal of International Economics, 2018, 110, (C), 176-204 View citations (32)
   See also Working Paper Does higher openness cause more real exchange rate volatility ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (10) (2009)

2013

4. Sudden stops: Are global and local investors alike?
   Journal of International Economics, 2013, 89, (1), 122-142 View citations (75)
   See also Working Paper Sudden stops: are global and local investors alike ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (7) (2011)