This paper studies the choice of the exchange rate regime in emerging and developing countries. Our model extends the approach proposed by Aizenman and Hausmann [2001] in order to introduce the main determinants of the exchange rate regime choice. The model is tested with a multinomial logit...

Since the Asian and Brazilian exchange rate crises have occurred, the reaction of authorities has been the subject of an intense debate. Indeed, coping with a speculative attack, domestic authorities both increase interest rates and contract fiscal policy. It appears that such a combination of...

The model of Morris and Shin [2002] shows that imprecise public announcements can coordinate the actions of speculators far from the fundamental because of over-reaction to announcements. The strong focal potential of common knowledge is welfare damaging when it induces over-reaction to an...

The accommodating monetary policy of the 70s is usually rationalized within the Barro-Gordon framework. By contrast, this article shows that, even in the absence of inflationary bias, a credible central bank finds it optimal to accommodate monetary policy in response to cost-push shocks whenever...