The world economy -- International monetary measures -- The exchange rate and competitiveness -- Consumption, saving and investment -- Saving, investment and capital flows -- Interest parity -- The government budget and fiscal policy -- The Central Bank and monetary policy -- Macroeconomic...

This paper examines the relationship between currency internationalisation and economic structure. It argues that the hierarchical and asymmetric architecture of the international monetary system imposes a "survival constraint" upon non-centre countries that obliges them to generate net inflows...