International Reserves in Low Income Countries: Have they Served As Buffers?

January 1, 2012

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International Reserves in Low Income Countries: Have they Served As Buffers?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2012) accessed November 23, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper provides a historical perspective on the role of international reserves in low-income countries as a cushion against large external shocks over the last three decades - including the current global crisis. The results suggest that international reserves have played a role in buffering external shocks, with the resulting macroeconomic costs varying with the nature of the shock, the economy's structural characteristics, and the level of reserves.

Subject: Consumption, Foreign direct investment, Imports, International reserves, Terms of trade

Keywords: Cost, Economy, External shock, Loss, Reserve, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

36
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Series:

Working Paper No. 2012/007
Stock No:

WPIEA2012007
ISBN:

9781463930561
ISSN:

1018-5941

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