The Duration of Capital Account Crises

The Duration of Capital Account Crises—An Empirical Analysis

By David J Hofman, Ruben V Atoyan, Dimitri Tzanninis, Mauro Mecagni

November 1, 2007

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David J Hofman, Ruben V Atoyan, Dimitri Tzanninis, and Mauro Mecagni. The Duration of Capital Account Crises—An Empirical Analysis, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This paper examines the duration of capital account crises. We develop a new index to identify both the start and the end of these crises. Applying the index to a sample of 18 crisis episodes, we derive stylized facts on crisis duration and review the economic and financial circumstances that prevailed at the dusk of crises, a relatively unexplored area. We use the econometric technique of duration analysis to gauge the relative importance of various factors affecting the probability of exiting a crisis. We find that initial and external conditions are key determinants. But fiscal and monetary policies can also help shorten crisis duration.

Subject: Capital account crisis, Capital flows, Capital outflows, Exchange rates, Financial crises

Keywords: Crisis duration, Crisis episode, IMF financing, IMF staff calculation, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

42
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Working Paper No. 2007/258
Stock No:

WPIEA2007258
ISBN:

9781451868210
ISSN:

1018-5941

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