The Great Exchange Rate Debate After Argentina

Sebastian Edwards

No 9257, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: In this paper I discuss in what way, if any, the collapse of Argentina's experience with a currency board has affected the policy debate on the appropriate exchange rate regime in emerging and transition countries. More specifically, I deal with three issues: (1) I discuss some important aspects of the Argentine experience. (2) I provide a comparative evaluation of economic performance under strict dollarization. And (3), I analyze emerging countries' experiences with flexible exchange rates, including the issue of fear of floating.'

JEL-codes: F3 F4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-10
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Published as Edwards, Sebastian. "The Great Exchange Rate Debate After Argentina," North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2002, v13(3,Dec), 237-252.

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