We study the implication of a multipolarization of the international monetary system on cross-currency volatility. More specifically, we analyze whether the internationalization of the yuan could modify the impact of asset supply and trade shocks on the euro-dollar exchange rate, within a...

Based on simulations of an original DGE model of the US, Chinese and Euro area economies with financial frictions and various monetary regimes, the paper shows that the contribution of China in global rebalancing should primarily rely on structural policies aiming at reducing aggregate savings...

In 2009 the global economy switched from recession to recovery. However, the pace of the recovery has been very different in different parts of the world, with the divergence between emerging and mature economies becoming greater than expected. Europe and emerging Asia are in this respect in...

Though the renminbi is not yet convertible, the international monetary regime has already started to move towards a 'multipolar' system, with the dollar, the euro and the renminbi as its key likely pillars. This shift corresponds to the long-term evolution of the balance of economic weight in...

Reform of the international monetary system is under discussion after three decades of apathy. Tectonic shifts in the balance of international power have made reform more urgent. However, in the short term, there is little chance of a grand redesign of the international monetary system....

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[fre] L'euro comme monnaie de référence à l'est et au sud de l'Union européenne. . Nous montrons que, s'ils souhaitent un ancrage nominal souple de leur monnaie sur une devise étrangère, les pays à l'est et au sud de l'Union européenne devraient, à peu d'exceptions près, définir cet...

[fre] L'euro et la stabilité des taux de change. Une analyse théorique. . À l'aide d'un modèle théorique à trois pays, cet article montre que l'unification monétaire européenne pourrait entraîner une variabilité accrue du dollar vis-à-vis de l'ensemble des monnaies européennes, par...

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