A Modern History of Exchange Rate Arrangements: The Country Histories, 1946-2001

Reinhart, Carmen (2002): A Modern History of Exchange Rate Arrangements: The Country Histories, 1946-2001.

Abstract

These are the narrative individual country histories of exchange rate arrangements, 1946-2001 that underpin "The Modern History of Exchange Rate Arrangements: A Reinterpretation". The chronologies allow us to date dual or multiple exchange rate episodes, as well as to differentiate between pre-announced pegs, crawling pegs, and bands from their de facto counterparts. We think it is important to distinguish between say, de facto pegs or bands from announced pegs or bands, because their properties are potentially different. The chronologies also flag the dates for important turning points, such as when the exchange rate first floated, or when the anchor currency was changed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: exchange rates, pegs, capital controls, crises, world
• Subjects: N - Economic History > N9 - Regional and Urban History > N90 - General, International, or Comparative; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F33 - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange

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