Causes of the Korean Financial Crisis: Lessons for Policy

79 Pages Posted: 30 Mar 2000 Last revised: 14 Dec 2022

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Joon-Ho Hahm

Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Frederic S. Mishkin

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: January 2000

Abstract

This paper uses an asymmetric information framework to understand the causes of the recent financial crisis in Korea. It shows that the Korean data is consistent with this explanation of the crisis. It then draws on this analysis to discuss several lessons that can help guide Korean policymakers in the future.

Suggested Citation

Hahm, Joon-Ho and Mishkin, Frederic S., Causes of the Korean Financial Crisis: Lessons for Policy (January 2000). NBER Working Paper No. w7483, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=211229

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