Regime dependence, Mrs. Machlup's wardrobe and the accumulation of international reserves in Asia

Victor Pontines; Li Yongqiang

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2010.11.037

Regime dependence, Mrs. Machlup's wardrobe and the accumulation of international reserves in Asia

Victor Pontines, Li Yongqiang

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Abstract

An old yet rarely explored motive of hoarding international reserves advanced by Machlup (1966) is examined. Reserve accumulation behavior in Asia is driven by a psychological desire to keep up with neighboring countries, i.e., 'keeping up with the Joneses effect'.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231-234
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	110
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2010.11.037
Publication status	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

Accumulation of international reserves
Keeping up with the Joneses
Mrs. Machlup's wardrobe
Peer countries
Regime dependence

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Regime dependence, Mrs. Machlup's wardrobe and the accumulation of international reserves in Asia

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