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International reserve-holding in the developing world: self insurance in a crisis-prone era?

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  • Mendoza, Ronald U., 2004. "International reserve-holding in the developing world: self insurance in a crisis-prone era?," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 5(1), pages 61-82, March.
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