Currency boards in retrospect and prospect / Holger C. Wolf ... [et al.].

Other author Wolf, Holger C.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Descriptionxiii, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Currency boards--History.
Currency boards--Europe, Eastern.
Currency boards--Argentina.
Monetary policy--Europe, Eastern.
Monetary policy--Argentina.

SeriesCESifo book series
Contents Introduction -- Currency boards : history, theory, and institutions -- Currency boards in historical perspective -- Why do countries choose currency boards? -- Modern currency boards : structural and institutional aspects -- Macroeconomic performance -- Stylized facts -- Inflation and disinflation under alternative exchange rate regimes -- Output growth and trade performance -- Argentina -- Case studies in modern currency boards : the European experience -- Euro-based currency boards : introduction -- Estonia -- Lithuania -- Bulgaria -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Euro-based currency boards : an assessment -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [239]-251) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007030605
ISBN9780262232654 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0262232650 (hardcover : alk. paper)