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To peg or not to peg : a template for assessing the nobler /

This paper proposes a template for assessing whether or not a country's economic and financial characteristics make it an appropriate candidate for a pegged exchange rate regime. The template employs quantifiable measures of attributes-trade orientation, financial integration, economic diversif...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Husain, Aasim M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Colección:IMF working paper ; WP/06/54.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This paper proposes a template for assessing whether or not a country's economic and financial characteristics make it an appropriate candidate for a pegged exchange rate regime. The template employs quantifiable measures of attributes-trade orientation, financial integration, economic diversification, macroeconomic stabilization, credibility, and "fear-offloating" type effects-that have been identified in the literature as key potential determinants of regime choice. To illustrate, the template is applied to Kazakhstan and Pakistan. The results indicate a fairly strong case against a pegged regime in Pakistan. The implications for Kazakhstan are mixed, although changes in that economy in recent years strengthen the case against a peg.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (27 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1283515709
9781283515702
9781451908503
1451908504