International Reserves : Precautionary vs. Mercantilist Views, Theory and Evidence /

This paper compares the importance of precautionary and mercantilist motives in the hoarding of international reserves by developing countries. Overall, empirical results support precautionary motives; in particular, a more liberal capital account regime increases international reserves. Theoretical...

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Главный автор: Aizenman, Joshua
Другие авторы: Lee, Jaewoo
Формат: Журнал
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Серии:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/198
Online-ссылка:Full text available on IMF