Hoarding of international reserves: A comparison of the Asian and Latin American experiences

Exchange Rate, Monetary and Financial Issues and Policies in Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 77-116

  Cheung, Yin Wong ^a   Ito, Hiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84969677366     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812834584_0003     Document Type: Chapter

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