Financial Integration in Asia : Estimating the Risk-Sharing Gains for Australia and Other Nations /

Holding foreign assets reduces the volatility of a country's income by allowing countries to share risk. Yet, financial integration is limited in Asia. This paper estimates how much Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region would gain from greater financial integration. The resul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mercereau, Benoit
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/267
Online Access:Full text available on IMF