Balance sheet effects and the choice of exchange rate regime in developing countries

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-310

  Bleaney, Michael ^a   Francisco, Manuela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Exchange rate regimes

Indexed keywords

BANKING; DEBT; DEVELOPING WORLD; EXCHANGE RATE;

EID: 46949093997     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190701872822     Document Type: Article

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