01802cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007205 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455263394 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Sandri, Damiano. Precautionary Savings and Global Imbalances in World General Equilibrium / Damiano Sandri. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (18 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students In this paper we assess the implications of precautionary savings for global imbalances by considering a world economy model composed by the US, the Euro Area, Japan, China, oil-exporting countries, and the rest of the world. These areas are assumed to differ only with respect to GDP volatility which is calibrated based on the 1980-2008 period. The model predicts a wide dispersion in net foreign asset positions, with the highly volatile oil-exporting countries accumulating very large asset holdings. While heterogeneity in GDP volatility may lead to large imbalances in international investment positions, its impact on current accounts is much weaker. This is because countries are expected to move towards their optimal NFA at a very slow pace. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/122 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/122/001.2011.issue-122-en.xml IMF e-Library