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public and private debts. A subtle type of debt restructuring takes the form of 'financial repression.' Financial repression … interest rates, regulation of cross-border capital movements, and (generally) a tighter connection between government and banks … rapid reduction in public debt/GDP ratios from the late 1940s to the 1970s. Low nominal interest rates help reduce debt …
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As austerity policies are unpopular with voters and high levels of debt are a drag on growth a number of economists … the debt trap. We maintain that an exit from financial repression-like policies is the better alternative to promote …
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public and private debts. A subtle type of debt restructuring takes the form of "financial repression." Financial repression … interest rates, regulation of cross-border capital movements, and (generally) a tighter connection between government and banks … facilitated a sharp and rapid reduction in public debt/GDP ratios from the late 1940s to the 1970s. Low nominal interest rates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013127094
This paper reviews the issues involved in moving towards greater exchange rate flexibility and capital account liberalization in China. A more flexible exchange rate regime would allow China to operate a more independent monetary policy, providing a useful buffer against domestic and external...
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In this paper, I analyze India's approach to capital account liberalization through the lens of the new literature on financial globalization. India's authorities have taken a cautious and calibrated path to capital account opening, which has served the economy well in terms of reducing its...
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's equities, and to issue debt in each other's currency. We interpret the latter observation as the co-existence of the U …
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We show that macroprudential regulation can considerably dampen the impact of globalfinancial shocks on emerging … markets. More specifically, a tighter level of regulation reducesthe sensitivity of GDP growth to VIX movements and capital … andliquidity, foreign currency mismatches, and risky forms of credit. We also find that tightermacroprudential regulation allows …
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This paper examines how the 1990s capital account liberalization policy trend affected international capital flows, and tests a new hypothesis that the depth and efficiency of the domestic financial system impacts the efficacy of capital account policy. The paper exploits a recently published...
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tightening in response to macroprudential concerns. I also find that policy is acyclical to foreign debt but is countercyclical …
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considered. Highly leveraged households are more vulnerable in times of stress, and their debt servicing capabilities might …
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