University of Chicago Press
Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets
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- Sebastian Edwards
- University of Chicago Press
- Hardcover
- 9780226184944
- 8.78 X 6.82 X 1.92 inches
- 2.54 pounds
- Business & Economics > Money & Monetary Policy
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Topics covered include exchange rate regimes, contagion (transmission of currency crises across countries), the current account of the balance of payments, the role of private sector investors and of speculators, the reaction of the official sector (including the multilaterals), capital controls, bank supervision and weaknesses, and the roles of cronyism, corruption, and large players (including hedge funds).
Ably balancing detailed case studies, cross-country comparisons, and theoretical concerns, this book will make a major contribution to ongoing efforts to understand and prevent international currency crises.
Author Bio
Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the Co-Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's "Africa Project" and previously served as the Chief Economist for Latin America at the World Bank.
His research interests include emerging markets, currency crises, capital markets, Latin America, monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve.
Education
- University of Chicago Ph.D. (Economics), 1981
- University of Chicago M.A. (Economics), 1978
- Universidad Catolica, Chile, Licenciado Economia, 1975, Ingeniero Comercial, 1975
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