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In the chaotic financial environment of Asia in 1997-1998, daily changes in stock prices of about 10 percent became …
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systems like those in East Asia to short-term foreign currency exposure suggests that preventive measures are also required. …
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We assess links between China and the rest of emerging Asia. Some commentators have argued that China’s apparent …
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large current account surpluses across non-China emerging Asia, which have been a significant counterpart to the U … investment decisions in emerging Asia, and that as the restructuring completes its course, investment rates will likely rise to …
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We study the role of labor market mismatch in the adjustment to a trade liberalization that results in the offshoring of high-tech production. Our model features two-sided heterogeneity in the labor market: high- and low-skilled workers are matched in a frictional labor market with high- and...
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This paper examines the relative importance of global, country-specific, and industry-specific factors in both the cash flow and discount rate components of equity returns between 1995 and 2003. Our framework draws upon previously separate literatures on country versus industry effects and...
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We offer evidence that interest rate spreads on syndicated loans to corporate borrowers are economically significantly smaller in Europe than in the U.S., other things equal. Differences in borrower, loan and lender characteristics associated with equilibrium mechanisms suggested in the...
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This paper evaluates the hypothesis that globalization has increased the role of international factors and decreased … globalization and inflation hypothesis. Our results provide little support for that hypothesis. First, the estimated effect of … countries owes to globalization. Finally, and most surprisingly, our econometric results indicate no increase over time in the …
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