A Theory of Domestic and International Trade Finance /

This paper provides a theory model of trade finance to explain the "great trade collapse." The model shows that, first, the riskiness of international transactions rises relative to domestic transactions during economic downturns, and second, the exclusive use of a letter of credit in inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahn, JaeBin
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/262
Online Access:Full text available on IMF