Was China the first domino? Revisiting the Asian currency crisis

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 98
Issue: 3
Pages: 275-281

Authors (2)

Khan, Saleheen (not in RePEc) Islam, Faridul

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The link of baht devaluation to crisis identifies Thailand as the first domino in the Asian crisis. Others assign responsibility to the 1994 Chinese devaluation. Establishing first domino needs further academic scrutiny. We find Chinese devaluation presaging the crisis through export slow-down from her Asian partners.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:98:y:2008:i:3:p:275-281
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-02-02