Is Latin America Overcoming its Fear of Floating?

Carlos AIbarra

Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2007, vol. 44, issue 130, 183-209

Abstract: This paper analyzes the evolution of fear of floating (FOF) and its effect on output in Chile, Colombia and Mexico. It shows that there has been a gradual rise in exchange-rate volatility as the period of floating lengthens in each country. The paper anal

Keywords: Floating exchange rates; fear of floating; Chile; Colombia; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F41 O23 O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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