01637cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009816 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451816976 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. People's Republic of China : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 Hong Kong, like other city financial centers, has a high private saving rate. This paper seeks to understand what the principal drivers of saving and investment in financial centers are. Cyclical frequency changes affecting international financial and trade linkages are key drivers of saving and investment fluctuations in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has a long-established track-record as Asia's premier center for cross-border financial transactions. Its preeminence derives from its special link with Mainland China, with respect to foreign direct investment flows. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/042 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/042/002.2008.issue-042-en.xml IMF e-Library