The dilemma of exchange rate arrangements in East Asia

Japan and the World Economy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-235

  Ogawa, Eiji ^a   Yang, Doo Yong ^b  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asymmetric responses to external shocks; Competitive devaluation; Dilemma between asset dollarization and liability dollarization; Exchange rate arrangement

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049103295     PISSN: 09221425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.japwor.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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