The concept of ‘currency wars’ has come into popular use in recent years. This article examines various meanings of the phrase and its historical antecedents. It goes on to discuss why currency wars have become the focus of attention and the economic policy weapons that may be used...

Purpose – Study of the interdependence among economies is of considerable importance. This area includes issues such as the increasing importance of regional economic interactions, the effects of economic growth and recession in the advanced economies on emerging market countries, and...

This volume focuses on the crucial relationships between domestic and international economic developments and on their implications for monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policies.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to stress the role that several defective theories or views of the world played in generating the subprime financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – This is done by describing these views, showing that they were widely held by relevant decision...