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China's Profits and Losses from Currency Intervention, 1994–2011

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  • Hailong Jin
  • E. Kwan Choi

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China's currency policy has been criticized for its apparent pursuit of mercantile advantage by artificially stimulating exports, with potential adverse effects on other economies. While China's currency policy may have positive output effects, there may be additional profits or losses. This paper computes the annual and cumulative accounting profits from currency intervention since 1994 when China began its currency intervention. It is shown that profits initially were positive but since 2007 China has lost a massive amount from the currency market.

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  • Hailong Jin & E. Kwan Choi, 2014. "China's Profits and Losses from Currency Intervention, 1994–2011," Pacific Economic Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(2), pages 170-183, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:pacecr:v:19:y:2014:i:2:p:170-183
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