Risk Taking and Fiscal Smoothing with Sovereign Wealth Funds in Advanced Economies

In an economy with a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the government may draw on the fund to supplement other government revenues. If the fund is invested in risky assets, this introduces a new stochastic element into the government’s budget. We analyze the interaction between the draw from and risk tak...

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Main Authors: Snorre Lindset, Knut Anton Mork
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/7/1/4