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reserves, which are a less reliable and predictable source of reserves, especially in times of crisis. Copyright 2004 …
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reserves, which are a less reliable and predictable source of reserves, especially in times of crisis. Copyright 2004 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005141996
This paper attempts to identify optimal and sustainable exchange rate regimes in a world economy comprising two countries. By developing a Barro-Gordon two-country macroeconomic model, noncooperative equilibria are obtained under different assumptions of monetary policy commitments and different...
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The interwar period was marked by the end of the classical gold standard regime and new levels of macroeconomic disorder in the world economy. The interwar disorder often is linked to policies inconsistent with the constraint of the openeconomy trilemma-the inability of policymakers...
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exchange rate regimes in different countries. When countries trade with one another, the crisis probabilities are … partner's imminent crisis, because a loss of international competitiveness changes their governments' optimal escape clauses …. Thus, not only actual devaluations but an increasing crisis probability in one country may trigger currency crises …
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hypothesize that internationally exposed firms prefer more stable currencies, and that tradables producers prefer a relatively …
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This paper employs a principal-agent framework to analyze the role and design of outcomes-based conditionality in the presence of market frictions and domestic opposition. The results suggest that outcomes-based conditionality is a good option for the IMF when opposition to reforms is relatively...
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retake it by force constituted a serious political crisis with significant economic consequences. For the United Kingdom, it … engendered a financial crisis as well. That all four of the combatants sought and obtained IMF financial assistance was highly …
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This paper offers a framework for judging when the discrepancy embodied in current account forecasts is large. The first step in implementing this framework involves developing an econometric model explaining the components of the aggregate discrepancy, estimating the associated parameters, and...
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borrowing costs in response to IMF crisis lending are efficient. Thus, under these assumptions, the IMF cannot cause moral … borrowing costs is not a useful strategy to test for IMF-induced moral hazard. Instead, empirical research on moral hazard …
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