Country insurance : the role of domestic politics / Torbjörn Becker[and others]

"Countries face a range of shocks that can contribute to higher volatility in aggregate output and, in extreme cases, to economic crises. The presence of such risks underlies a potential demand for mechanism to soften the blow from adverse economic shocks. Such a protective infrastructure is...

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Corporate Author:	International Monetary Fund
Other Authors:	Becker, Torbjörn
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Series:	Occasional paper (International Monetary Fund) ; no. 254.
Subjects:	Balance of payments > Developing countries. Debts, Public > Developing countries. Financial crises > Developing countries. Reserves (Accounting) > Developing countries. Debt service > Developing countries.