Fixing the exchange rate through a currency board arrangement: Efficiency risk, systemic risk and exit cost

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-266

  Tsang, Shu Ki ^a  

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Indexed keywords

EXCHANGE RATE; FINANCIAL MARKET; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033370008     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8381.00084     Document Type: Article

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