Definitive evidence regarding a rapid mean reversion of the real exchange rate is not present when using standard linear methodology, including unit root tests and fractional integration. To consider the robustness of these results, we use an encompassing model, the Gegenbauer AutoRegressive...

We investigate whether financial reform can reduce income inequality in Asia, with particular emphasis on the role of human capital. Extending Galor and Zeira (1993), we demonstrate that financial reform is effective in reducing income inequality, and the effect is more profound in a country...

We study how effective fiscal and monetary policy responses are during a twin crisis. Using the dataset provided by Laeven and Valencia (2008), we identify 57 episodes of twin crises. Following the methods proposed in Baldacci <italic>et al</italic>. (2009) and Hutchison <italic>et al</italic>. (2010), we construct the...

First generation crisis models suggest that the size of international reserves affects only the timing of a crisis while second generation models imply that higher reserves can reduce the probability of a crisis. First in the literature, this article suggests the 'rolling probit model' to...