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We study the role of international financial integration in buffering natural disaster shocks, using a large sample of … and economic conditions. We document that integration improves shock absorption: output, consumption, and investment are … significantly higher after a shock in states of high integration than in states of low integration. However, the benefits of …
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(increase) world interest rates but also to increase (reduce) private leverage. This in turn increased (decreased) volatility in …
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This paper studies the effects of foreign exchange (FX) interventions in a two-region New Keynesian model where governments issue both short-term and long-term bonds. Imperfect substitutability between bonds gives rise to portfolio balance effects that make FX interventions effective....
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This paper extends our previous paper (Aizenman, Chinn, and Ito 2008) and explores some of the unexplored questions. First, we examine the channels through which the trilemma policy configurations affect output volatility. Secondly, we investigate how trilemma policy configurations affect the...
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cyclical pattern. Over that cycle, world asset prices, leverage, and capital flows move in concert with global growth …
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Financial globalization had a rocky start in emerging economies hit by Sudden Stops. Foreign reserves have grown very rapidly since then, as if those countries were practicing a New Mercantilism that views foreign reserves as a war-chest for defense against Sudden Stops. This paper conducts a...
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The main strength of today's international monetary system – its flexibility and adaptability to the different needs of its users – can also become its weakness, as it may contribute to unsustainable growth models and imbalances. The global financial crisis has shown that the system cannot...
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