Currency board arrangements : issues and experiences /

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the attractions and disadvantages of currency board arrangements in their various institutional configurations. It asks what defines a currency board arrangement, what are their strengths and weaknesses, and what constraints they place on macroeconomic...

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Other Authors: Baliño, Tomás J. T. (Tomás José Teodoro)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997
Series:Occasional paper (Fondo Monetario Internacional) 151
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Summary:This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the attractions and disadvantages of currency board arrangements in their various institutional configurations. It asks what defines a currency board arrangement, what are their strengths and weaknesses, and what constraints they place on macroeconomic policies. It also reviews country experiences with these arrangements.
Physical Description:v, 52 p.
Bibliography:Bibliografía: p. 48-50.
ISBN:1557756686