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Financial Integration in Asia: Estimating the Risk-Sharing Gains for Australia and Other Nations

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  • Benoît Mercereau

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Holding foreign assets reduces the volatility of a country's income by allowing countries to share risk. Yet, financial integration is limited in Asia. This paper estimates how much Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region would gain from greater financial integration. The results suggest that these welfare gains are large, which argues in favor of a progressive capital account liberalization across the region.

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  • Benoît Mercereau, 2006. "Financial Integration in Asia: Estimating the Risk-Sharing Gains for Australia and Other Nations," IMF Working Papers 2006/267, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2006/267
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