Financial Crises Explanations, Types, and Implications
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Summary:
This paper reviews the literature on financial crises focusing on three specific aspects. First, what are the main factors explaining financial crises? Since many theories on the sources of financial crises highlight the importance of sharp fluctuations in asset and credit markets, the paper briefly reviews theoretical and empirical studies on developments in these markets around financial crises. Second, what are the major types of financial crises? The paper focuses on the main theoretical and empirical explanations of four types of financial crises—currency crises, sudden stops, debt crises, and banking crises—and presents a survey of the literature that attempts to identify these episodes. Third, what are the real and financial sector implications of crises? The paper briefly reviews the short- and medium-run implications of crises for the real economy and financial sector. It concludes with a summary of the main lessons from the literature and future research directions.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2013/028
Subject:
Asset prices Balance of payments Banking crises Currency crises Financial crises Prices Sudden stops
English
Publication Date:
January 30, 2013
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475561005/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2013028
Pages:
66
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