The Suitability of ASEAN for a Regional Currency Arrangement

This paper examines the costs, benefits, preconditions, and implications of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional currency arrangement that is assumed to culminate in a regional currency. On economic criteria, ASEAN appears less suited for a regional currency arrangement than Eu...

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Main Author: Mauro, Paolo
Other Authors: Bayoumi, Tamim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1999
Series:IMF Working Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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