Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Pandgt;The 1994-1995 Mexican crisis was the first in a succession of financial crises to hit emerging markets in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, and Turkey. In almost all these cases, problems in the banking sector played a key role. Any analysis of recent developments in emerging market economies must consider two questions: What is the degree of financial vulnerability in emerging market economies, and what, if any, is the connection between the exchange rate regime and financial vulnerability?This book furthers understanding of the impact of financial policies on emerging market economies. Following an introduction by the editors, the book contains two main sections. The first presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the relation between financial policy and financial vulnerability. The second considers financial policy in central and eastern Europe in terms of the euro and the European Monetary Union. Although there is no clear-cut answer to which exchange rate regime works best, the book concludes that the financial vulnerability of emerging market economies suggests the advisability of greater caution in financial system liberalization and management.andlt;/Pandgt;
Review
"This is an outstanding volume, dealing with banks, exchange rate policies, and financial crises in the emerging markets. It is also a unique source of provocative theory and factual information about the adoption of the Euro by the Central and East European Nations."--Jan Svejnar, Executive Director of The William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan Business School The MIT Press
Review
andlt;Pandgt;"This is an outstanding volume, dealing with banks, exchange rate policies, and financial crises in the emerging markets. It is also a unique source of provocative theory and factual information about the adoption of the Euro by the Central and East European Nations."--Jan Svejnar, Executive Director of The William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan Business Schoolandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press The MIT Press
Synopsis
The 1994-1995 Mexican crisis was the first in a succession of financial crises to hit emerging markets in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, and Turkey. In almost all these cases, problems in the banking sector played a key role. Any analysis of recent developments in emerging market economies must consider two questions: What is the degree of financial vulnerability in emerging market economies, and what, if any, is the connection between the exchange rate regime and financial vulnerability?This book furthers understanding of the impact of financial policies on emerging market economies. Following an introduction by the editors, the book contains two main sections. The first presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the relation between financial policy and financial vulnerability. The second considers financial policy in central and eastern Europe in terms of the euro and the European Monetary Union. Although there is no clear-cut answer to which exchange rate regime works best, the book concludes that the financial vulnerability of emerging market economies suggests the advisability of greater caution in financial system liberalization and management.
Synopsis
The 1994-1995 Mexican crisis was the first in a succession of financial crises to hit emerging markets in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, and Turkey. In almost all these cases, problems in the banking sector played a key role. Any analysis of recent developments in emerging market economies must consider two questions: What is the degree of financial vulnerability in emerging market economies, and what, if any, is the connection between the exchange rate regime and financial vulnerability?
Synopsis
An overview of the financial vulnerability of emerging market economies and how the impact of exchange rate regimes affects this vulnerability.
Synopsis
andlt;Pandgt;An overview of the financial vulnerability of emerging market economies and how the impact of exchange rate regimes affects this vulnerability.andlt;/Pandgt;
About the Author
Mario I. Blejer is Vice President at the Central Bank of Argentina and a former Senior Advisor at the International Monetary Fund.Marko Skreb, former Governor at the Croatian National Bank, is Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Albania.
Table of Contents
Financial vulnerability and exchange rate in emerging markets : an overview / Mario I. Blejer and Marko éSkreb -- Original sin, passthrough, and fear of floating / Ricardo Hausmann, Ugo Panizza, and Ernesto Stein -- Banking crises in emerging markets : presumptions and evidence / Barry Eichengreen and Carlos Arteta -- International financial crises : the role of reserves and SDR allocations / J. Onno de Beaufort Wijnholds and Arend Kapteyn -- The eastern enlargement of the EU and the case for unilateral Euroization / Jacek Rostowski -- The costs and benefits of Euroization in Central and Eastern Europe before or instead of EMU membership / D. Mario Nuti -- Currency substitution, unofficial dollarization, and estimates of foreign currency held abroad : the case of Croatia / Edgar L. Feige ... et al..