Capital markets integration, volatility, and persistence

Joshua Aizenman

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Abstract

This paper shows that volatility induces adverse first-order welfare effects in countries excluded from the global capital market. This result is illustrated in a model characterized by gains from a greater division of activities, where shocks are persistent. We show that non-linearities attributed to financial autarky explain the adverse welfare effects of volatility. We identify the parameters determining the magnitude of the loss - it is proportional to the autocorrelation of shocks, to volatility (as measured by the standard deviation of shocks), and to the degree of product differentiation (as measured by the substitutability among intermediate products).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-236
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Macroeconomics
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1997
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Economics and Econometrics

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