The sizable hoarding of international reserves by several East Asian countries has been frequently attributed to a modern version of monetary mercantilism - hoarding international reserves in order to improve competitiveness. From a long-run perspective, manufacturing exporters in East Asia...

"In this paper I discuss some of the most important lessons on exchange rate policies in emerging markets during the last 35 years. The analysis is undertaken from the perspective of both the Latin American and East Asian nations. Some of the topics addressed include: the relationship between...

Am 27. und 28. April 1995 veranstaltete das ifo Institut zusammen mit der Bayerischen Industrie- und Handelskammer im Europäischen Patentamt in München ein Symposium zum Thema "Mobilisierung der bayerischen Wirtschaft für die Länder des Fernen Ostens". Es war vor allem das Ziel,...