Currency Board Arrangements: Issues and Experiences

 
Author/Editor: Baliño, Tomás J. T. ; Enoch, Charles
 
Publication Date: September 05, 1997
 
 
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.
 
Series: Occasional Paper No. 151
Subject(s): Currency boards

 
English
Publication Date: September 05, 1997
ISBN/ISSN: ISBN 1-55775-668-6 ; ISSN 0251-6365 Format: ¬
Stock No: S151EA0000000 Pages: 43
Price:
US$15.00
 
 
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