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A graph representation of the financial relations in a given monetary structure is proposed. It is argued that the graph of debt-liability relations is naturally organized and simplified into a tree structure, around banks and a central bank. Indeed, this optimal graph allows to perform payments...
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Central bank cooperation depends on a few crucial parameters: the extent to which central bankers agree on theory (end … institutional) to achieve their collective goals; and whether the broader political environment facilitates or impedes cooperation … backgrounds. These conditions may be conducive to high levels of cooperation in the future. Second, I explore the "easiest" form …
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forces and discipline. The paper also emphasizes the important role of ratings and government guarantees in the Eurosystem …
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In 1683 the Bank of Amsterdam introduced a form of fiat money that successfully competed with the coinage of the time. We argue that the principal motive for this monetary innovation was the uncertain value of coins circulating within the Dutch Republic. The Bank's fiat money regime persisted...
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stability. In the end, their implementation was rejected as the government demanded participation rights that contradicted the …
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stability. In the end, their implementation was rejected as the government demanded participation rights that contradicted the …
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We suggest that flexible majority rules for currency issuance decisions foster the stability of a cryptocurrency. With flexible majority rules, the voteshare needed to approve a particular currency issuance growth is increasing with this growth rate. By choosing suitable parameters for these...
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Currencies can be under severe pressure in the foreign exchange market, but in a fixed (or managed) exchange rate regime that is not fully visible via the change in the exchange rate. Exchange market pressure (EMP) is a concept developed to nevertheless measure the pressure in such cases. This...
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This paper examines some of the economic issues that could be relevant to Mexico’s July 1st presidential election. These include the short-term impact of the 2008-2009 recession and recovery; the longer-term record of Mexico’s economy since the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) party took power...
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