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Why don't we observe improvements in consumption smoothing as countries get more financially integrated: Bridging theory and empirics

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This study provides suggestive theoretical and empirical evidence that the productivity shock correlation between a country and the rest of the world may help explain why we do not observe more consumption smoothing as countries have become more financially liberalized.

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  • Islamaj, Ergys, 2008. "Why don't we observe improvements in consumption smoothing as countries get more financially integrated: Bridging theory and empirics," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 100(2), pages 169-172, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:2:p:169-172
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