Fixed or Flexible? Getting the Exchange Rate Right in the 1990s

This paper examines the recent evolution of exchange rate policies in the developing world. It looks at why so many countries have made a transition from fixed or "pegged" exchange rates to "managed floating" currencies. It discusses how economics perform under different exchange...

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Main Author: Aziz, Jahangir
Other Authors: Caramazza, Francesco
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1998
Series:Economic Issues
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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