This paper verifies strong and weak versions of the vanishing interim regime hypothesis (so-called bipolar view). It is shown herein that the strong as well as weak version of this hypothesis can be discredited. Empirical observations support the bipolar view only for the advanced countries, but...

The main target of this paper is to analyze two problems: namely, whether the Polish exchange rate system is adjusted to the rules of ERM II and whether an exchange rate system that has been used in Poland since April 2000 constitutes appropriate foundation for the evaluation of the zloty/euro...

This paper verifies strong and weak versions of the vanishing interim regime hypothesis (so-called bipolar view). It is shown herein that the strong as well as weak version of this hypothesis can be discredited. Empirical observations support the bipolar view only for the advanced countries, but...