TY - BOOK AU - Jansen, Marion TI - Exposure to external country specific shocks and income volatility PY - 2009/// CY - [Geneva]CH PB - [WTO] N2 - Analyzes the relevance of country specific shocks for income volatility in open economies. Shows that exposure to country specific shocks has a positive and significant impact on GDP volatility. Shows also that geographical diversification is a significant determinant of countries exposure to country specific shocks ER -