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Recovery from a financial crisis: the case of South Korea.
- Article from:
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Economic & Financial Review
- Article date:
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October 1, 2001
- Author:
- Koo, Jahyeong; Kiser, Sherry L.
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Among the countries that were impacted by the 1997 Asian crisis, South Korea (Korea hereafter) has demonstrated the fastest recovery by blocking its downward spiral. Jahyeong Koo and Sherry Kiser examine the recovery process of financial crises, particularly in Korea, in light of the weak-fundamentals and financial-panic views. Since neither of these views adequately explains Korea's recovery, the authors look at other phenomena for an explanation. Alternative financial arrangements and labor market adjustments are specifically examined. The authors acknowledge that Korea's recovery was only possible after it gained control of its exchange-rate crisis. Since the recovery process affirms ...