The Exchange Rate System: Lessons of the Past and Options for the Future
Summary:
The last few years have witnessed a resurgence of calls for a re-examination, or perhaps even a reform, of the international monetary system. This paper contributes to the ongoing debate on that subject in three ways: 1 it suggests a set of criteria for evaluating alternative exchange rate systems; 2 it provides a comprehensive appraisal of a decade of experience with the present exchange rate system in terms of those criteria; and 3 it selects some key issues as a basis for discussion on how the evolution of the exchange rate system might best be managed over the medium term.
Series:
Occasional Paper No. 1984/003
Subject:
Balance of payments Currencies Current account Exchange rate adjustments Exchange rate arrangements Exchange rates Foreign exchange Money Real exchange rates
English
Publication Date:
July 8, 1984
ISBN/ISSN:
9781557750648/0251-6365
Stock No:
S030EA0000000
Pages:
71
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