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An introduction to currency boards

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  • Owen F. Humpage
  • Jean M. McIntire

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A look at the pros and cons of currency boards as an institution for providing monetary credibility in developing countries.

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  • Owen F. Humpage & Jean M. McIntire, 1995. "An introduction to currency boards," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, issue Q II, pages 2-11.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcer:y:1995:i:qii:p:2-11
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    2. Tavlas, George & Dellas, Harris & Stockman, Alan C., 2008. "The classification and performance of alternative exchange-rate systems," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 52(6), pages 941-963, August.
    3. International Monetary Fund, 2006. "The Kingdom of Swaziland: Statistical Appendix," IMF Staff Country Reports 2006/109, International Monetary Fund.
    4. Joseph A. Whitt, 1996. "The Mexican peso crisis," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, vol. 80(Jan), pages 1-20.
    5. Mr. Jian-Ye Wang & Nisreen H. Farhan & Amar Shanghavi & Mr. Márcio Valério Ronci & Ms. Misa Takebe, 2008. "The Choice of Monetary and Exchange Rate Arrangements for a Small, Open, Low-Income Economy: The Case of São Tomé and Príncipe," IMF Working Papers 2008/118, International Monetary Fund.
    6. Maute, Jutta, 2002. "Stabilization via currency board," Violette Reihe: Schriftenreihe des Promotionsschwerpunkts "Globalisierung und Beschäftigung" 18/2002, University of Hohenheim, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Evangelisches Studienwerk.
    7. Moustapha Aman, 2020. "Currency Board enjeux, mécanismes et limites," Working Papers hal-02975186, HAL.
    8. Marco A. Espinosa-Vega & Steven Russell, 1996. "The Mexican economic crisis: alternative views," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, vol. 80(Jan), pages 21-44.
    9. George S. Tavlas, 2003. "The Economics of Exchange‐Rate Regimes: A Review Essay," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(8), pages 1215-1246, August.
    10. Carlos E. Zarazaga, 1995. "Argentina, Mexico, and currency boards: another case of rules versus discretion," Economic and Financial Policy Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, issue Q IV, pages 14-24.
    11. Jochem, Axel, 1999. "Währungspolitische Interdependenz der EU-Beitrittskandidaten und die Wahl eines geeigneten Wechselkurssystems," Working Papers in Economics 1999,5, Bundeswehr University Munich, Economic Research Group.
    12. Ms. Iyabo Masha & Mr. Leighton S Harris & Mr. Jian-Ye Wang & Ms. Kazuko Shirono, 2007. "The Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa: Shocks, Adjustment, and Policy Challenges," IMF Working Papers 2007/158, International Monetary Fund.
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