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investigate the joint determination of the triad open macroeconomic policies based on the trilemma hypothesis. Specifically, we … estimate the three policy indexes under the trilemma constraint that they must add up to a constant. By applying the seemingly … structural fundamentals determine the trilemma policy combinations. Last, we examine how deviations from the â …
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In this paper, we examine capital account openness and exchange rate exibility in 11 Asian countries. Asia has made slow progress on de jure capital account openness, but has made much more progress on de facto capital account openness. While there is a slow pace of increase in exchange rate...
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. First, we examine the channels through which the trilemma policy configurations affect output volatility. Secondly, we … investigate how trilemma policy configurations affect the output performance of the economies under severe crisis situations …. Thirdly, we look into how trilemma configurations have evolved in the aftermath of economic crises in the past. We find that …
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In recent years, China has faced an increasing trilemmahow to maintain independent monetary policy and limit exchange rate flexibility simultaneously, while at the same time facing persistent and substantial international capital flows. This paper undertakes an empirical investigation to...
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We develop a general equilibrium model with nancial frictions in which internal capital (equity capital) and external capital (bank loans) have different rates of return. Financial development raises the rate of return on external capital but has a non-monotonic effect on the rate of return on...
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We develop a model of a small open economy with credit market frictions to analyze the consequences of capital account liberalization. We show that financial opening facilitates the inflows of cheap foreign funds and improves production efficiency. Reforms increasing labor market flexibility can...
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The paper deals with the questions of why Asian monetary and financial cooperation has not proceeded rapidly even though the countries have discussed this issue for so long and how to overcome this problem. The authors identify the lack of a common vision and a roadmap for monetary integration...
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The paper reviews Indias macroeconomic performance and policies since 2000. The first section briefly summarizes key macroeconomic developments regarding economic growth, inflation, external balance, the fiscal situation and aggregate savings and investment. The second section considers some of...
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This paper examines different properties of the regional currency unit (RCU) in Asia and estimates the value of the RCU as a weighted average of East Asian currencies according to the method used to calculate the ECU under the EMS. The basket feature of the RCU yields benefits and costs. First,...
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This paper discusses mechanisms to prevent and resolve foreign exchange crises in East Asia. Policies and mechanisms at the country level as well as regional and global levels are discussed. Policies at the level of a particular country to prevent foreign exchange crises include the management...
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