| Author: | Kaminsky, G. Lizondo, S. Reinhart, C. |
| Title: | Leading indicators of currency crises |
| Journal: | Staff Papers
1998 : MAR, VOL. 45:1, p. 1-48 |
| Index terms: | CURRENCY CRISES BANKS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the empirical evidence on currency crises and Äproposes a specific early warning system. This system involves monitoring the evolution of several indicators that tend to exhibit an unusual behavior in the periods preceding a crisis. When an indicator exceeds a certain threshold value, this is interpreted as a warning "signal" that a currency crisis may take place within the following 24 months. The variables that have the best track record within this approach include exports, deviations of the real exchange rate from trend, the ratio of broad money to gross international reserves, output and equity prices. |
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