Disparate information and the probability of currency crises: empirical evidence

被引:5
作者
Tillmann, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bonn, Inst Int Econ, D-53113 Bonn, Germany
关键词
currency crisis; information; Markov-switching; country funds;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2004.01.002
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper tests the impact of the distribution of information on the probability of currency crises within a Markov-switching framework. Less disparate information among domestic and foreign investors, proxied by premia on country funds, lowers the probability of a crisis. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:61 / 68
页数:8
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