Can leading indicators assess country vulnerability? Evidence from the 2008-09 global financial crisis

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-231

  Frankel, Jeffrey ^a   Saravelos, George ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEUTSCHE BANK AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

2008; Crisis; Early warning; Emerging markets; Leading indicators; Reserves

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL BANK; CURRENCY DEVALUATION; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; MARKET CONDITIONS; REAL EXCHANGE RATE; STOCK MARKET;

EID: 84862520350     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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