This book evaluates the economic effect of monetary policies and exchange rate arrangements within Latin America. Using theoretical and empirical studies, the text examines pertinent issues in Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, including the role of currency board, inflation targeting and...

This book provides a thorough analysis of risk management in emerging markets. A collection of eight studies, each chapter examines the range of risks that investors face in an emerging market, and the methods that should be used to manage these risks. It includes the latest empirical studies on...

This book presents the latest findings on the impact of capital flows and foreign direct investments (FDI) on macroeconomic variables and financial development of emerging markets. Each chapter concentrates on a different region and explores the significance of specific factors that can attract...

This book presents the latest empirical findings on stock markets in a number of emerging markets. The authors employ the latest techniques and provide valuable insights into each market, highlighting global integration, their potential for profitable investments and features that will be...

This book is a collection of six studies on behaviour of financial and economic variables in emerging and Euro markets. It includes the latest empirical studies on 32 emerging economies. The studies cover examination of the behaviour of interest rates, banks' credit and default risks, sovereign...

The book features eight studies related to governance and risk. It provides a critical evaluation of Basel II, and questions the significance of corruption in country risk analysis and investors' decision making. It offers a reliable model of early warning credit signals that helps managers to...