The US versus Asian financial crisis

Abstract

The current US financial crisis has elicited unprecedented responses by various government agencies and institutions. The current crisis is the most serious since the 1930s in terms of its financial and economic impacts and global repercussions, but its origin in the largest developed country in the world contrasts with other crises originated in emerging markets. We survey the issues pertaining to the similarities and differences in the causes and policy responses in the current US financial crisis versus the Asian financial crisis in 1997–1998. We discuss the implications for prevention and management of similar financial crises in the future.