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Reserve Adequacy In Asia Revisited: New Benchmarks Based On The Size And Composition Of Capital Flow

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  • Jung Sik Kim

    (Yonsei University)

  • Jie Li

    (Central University of Finance and Economics)

  • Ramkishen S. Rajan

    (George Mason University)

  • Ozan Sula

    (Western Washington University)

  • Thomas D. Willett

    (Claremont Colleges)

Abstract

There has been considerable debate about the rationale behind the reserve hoarding by Asia, with wide ranging explanations has been offered for this behavior. In view of the ferocity and suddenness of the Asian crisis of 1997-98, the precautionary motive no doubt looms large in the decision to build up reserves to unprecedently high levels. This paper deals more narrowly with the issues of additive coverage ratios that some of the central banks are using and presenting new benchmarks for judging reserve adequacy based on the behavior of different types of capital flows during currency crises. Alternative measures of the ��size�� of recent crises and their implications for levels of reserve adequacy for a number of Asian countries today are also considered.

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  • Jung Sik Kim & Jie Li & Ramkishen S. Rajan & Ozan Sula & Thomas D. Willett, 2007. "Reserve Adequacy In Asia Revisited: New Benchmarks Based On The Size And Composition Of Capital Flow," Korean Economic Review, Korean Economic Association, vol. 23, pages 131-158.
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    capital flows; currency crises; external debt; imports; liquidity; reserves;
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    JEL classification:

    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics

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