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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

Chinaâ€™s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in Chinaâ€™s...

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A New Look at Exchange Rate Volatility and Trade Flows

Clark, Peter B.; Wei, Shang-Jin; Tamirisa, Natalia T.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

The effect of exchange rate volatility on trade flows was examined by a 1984 IMF study on G-7 countries. Over the past … exchange hedging instruments, may have reduced the impact of volatility on trade flows. Using recent advances in the economic … theories on trade and in statistical methodologies, this paper revisits this important issue by taking into account these new …

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Exchange Rate Assessments; CGER Methodologies

Lee, Jaewoo; Ostry, Jonathan David; Prati, Alessandro; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

The rapid increase in international trade and financial integration over the past decade and the growing importance of … emerging markets in world trade and GDP have inspired the IMF to place stronger emphasis on multilateral surveillance, macro …

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Northern Star; Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity

Klyuev, Vladimir; Mühleisen, Martin; Bayoumi, Tamim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

trade integration with the United States, large commodity sector, and substantial decentralization and regional diversity …

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The Role of the Exchange Rate in Inflation-Targeting Emerging Economies; Targeting Emerging Economies

Nordstrom, Anna; Roger, Scott; Stone, Mark R.; Shimizu, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper explores the role of exchange rates in emerging economies with inflation-targeting regimes, an issue that has become especially germane during the current episode of financial turmoil and volatile capital flows. Under inflation targeting, the interest rate is the main monetary policy...

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Managing Financial Crises; Recent Experience and Lessons for Latin America

Kincaid, G. Russell; Collyns, Charles - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This paper seeks to draw lessons from the IMFâ€™s experience in handling financial crises around the globe over the past ten years that are relevant to the challenges faced by countries in Latin America, especially in the wake of the recent crisis in Argentina. Experience suggests that...

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Exchange Rates and Economic Fundamentals; A Framework for Analysis

Symansky, Steven A.; Clark, Peter B.; Bartolini, Leonardo; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1994

This paper summarizes the methods and types of indicators that are often employed, both insid and outside the IMF, to assess whether exchange rates are broadly in line with economic fundamentals.

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Exchange Rate Policy in Developing Countries; Some Analytical Issues

Montiel, Peter; Aghevli, Bijan B.; Khan, Mohsin S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1991

This paper addresses analytical aspects of exchange rate policy and emphasizes the relationship among exchange rate flexibility, financial discipline, and international competitiveness.

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Adopting the Euro in Central Europe; Challenges of the Next Step in European Integration

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

Upon entry into the European Union, countries become members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), with a derogation from adopting the euro as their currency (that is, each country joining the EU commits to replace its national currency with the euro, but can choose when to request...

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Moving to Greater Exchange Rate Flexibility; Operational Aspects Based on Lessons from Detailed Country Experiences

Ötker, Inci - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Many countries have moved towards more flexible exchange rate regimes over the last decade to take advantage of greater monetary policy autonomy and flexibility in responding to external shocks. Some reluctance to let go of pegged exchange rates persists, however, despite the benefits of...

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