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Journal of Banking & Finance Vol. 26 No. 2-3 2002

Risk management in the global economy: A review essay

William C. Hunter1; Stephen D. Smith2,3

1 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago · 2 Georgia State University · 3 Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Abstract

This paper provides a review of developments in the area of risk management at both the firm level and the macro-economy. We review rationales regarding why firms choose to manage risk, as well as new developments in measuring and managing risk in a dynamic setting. We also consider current risk sharing arrangements in light of the theory regarding optimal risk sharing. The paper concludes with some suggestions for additional research that emphasizes the importance of incorporating market incompleteness in an equilibrium setting. We also discuss the role of incompleteness at the macro-level and speculate on how derivatives markets may influence macro-economic stabilization policy.

DOI
10.1016/s0378-4266(01)00219-9
Volume
26
Issue
2-3
Pages
205-221
Language
en
Sources
openalex crossref bibtex:phds-export.bib

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