International Financial Contagion and the IMF : A Theoretical Framework /

We provide a model of contagion where countries borrow or lend for consumption smoothing at the market interest rate or a lower IMF rate. Highly indebted countries hit by large negative shocks to output will default. The resulting reduction in loanable funds raises interest rates, increases the vuln...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Clark, Peter
Outros Autores: Huang, Haizhou
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
coleção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/137
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF