Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060710 Economics Letters 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Arguing that crises are similar if they are predictable from historical experience, we employ panel logit models to examine similarities in the run-ups to the current global financial crisis and historical banking crises. Asset bubbles are the most common precursors.

► We examine similarities of the current global crisis and historical banking crises. ► Panel logit models are employed. ► The finding is that asset bubbles are the most common precursors.

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