How successful is the G7 in managing exchange rates?

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-88

  Fratzscher, Marcel ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Communication; Euro; Event study methodology; Exchange rate; G7; Group of Seven; Policy; Success; US dollar; Yen

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY MARKET; EXCHANGE RATE; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 69749123015     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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