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Exchange Rate Regime Choice in Historical Perspective

In this paper, I survey the issue of exchange rate regime choice from the perspective of both the industrial and emerging economies taking an historical perspective. I first survey the theoretical issues beginning with a taxonomy of regimes. I then examine the empirical evidence on the delineation o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bordo, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2003
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Government And The Monetary System
Payment Systems
Exchange Rate Arrangements
International Monetary Arrangements And Institutions
Currency; Foreign Exchange
Regimes
Gold
Investments: Metals
Metals And Metal Products
Cement
Glass
Commodities
Foreign Exchange
Standards
Conventional Peg
Ceramics
Monetary Systems
Investment & Securities
Exchange Rates
Currency Boards
United Kingdom
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In this paper, I survey the issue of exchange rate regime choice from the perspective of both the industrial and emerging economies taking an historical perspective. I first survey the theoretical issues beginning with a taxonomy of regimes. I then examine the empirical evidence on the delineation of regimes and their macroeconomic performance. The penultimate section provides a brief history of monetary regimes in industrial and emerging economies. The conclusion considers the case for a managed float regime for today's emerging economies
Physical Description:28 pages
ISBN:9781451857764

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