The Efficient Resolution of Capital Account Crises: How to Avoid Moral Hazard.

This paper presents a model of capital account crises and uses it to study resolution mechanisms for both liquidity and solvency crises. It shows that liquidity crises should be dealt with by a standstill combined with IMF lending into arrears, whereas solvency crises should be resolved by debt writ...

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Main Authors: Irwin, G, Vines, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005