Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- PART I: APPRAISING EXCHANGE-RATE ARRANGEMENTS -- 1. The Endogeneity of Exchange-Rate Regimes -- 2. Exchange-Rate Behavior under Alternative Exchange-Rate Arrangements -- 3. Panel: One Money for How Many? -- PART II:...

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