The optimal rule for deposits in and withdrawls from a commodity stabilization fund: keep the fund small - less than one month's exports. For the windfall gain oil exporters received as a result of the Persian Gulf crisis - about four months of average exports - the optional depletion period is about four years. In the long run, the exporter's fund should be small, significantly less than one month of oil exports.
The optimal rule for deposits in and withdrawls from a commodity stabilization fund: keep the fund small - less than one month's exports. For the windfall gain oil exporters received as a result of the Persian Gulf crisis - about four months of average exports - the optional depletion period is a...