This paper investigates currency and financial crises in an optimizing general equilibrium model. It is shown that a rise in current and expected future budget deficits generates a real exchange rate appreciation and a decumulation of external assets, leading up to a currency crisis when foreign reserves approximate a critical level. Strong empirical support for our model is obtained by a probit estimation for Latin American and Asian countries.
Piersanti, G., Marini, G. (2003). Fiscal deficits and currency crises.
Fiscal deficits and currency crises
MARINI, GIANCARLO
2003-05-01
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This paper investigates currency and financial crises in an optimizing general equilibrium model. It is shown that a rise in current and expected future budget deficits generates a real exchange rate appreciation and a decumulation of external assets, leading up to a currency crisis when foreign reserves approximate a critical level. Strong empirical support for our model is obtained by a probit estimation for Latin American and Asian countries.File in questo prodotto:
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