Drawing on prominent contributions by economists to the debate on international monetary reform, this book provides an historical perspective on the plans, schemes and ideas on the international financial system.

Autorentext
ANTHONY ENDRES is Associate Professor at The University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand.

Inhalt
A Qualitative Framework Economists' Initial Reactions to the Demise of the Bretton Woods System Controversy Over Choice of Exchange Rate Regime Choice of Capital Account Regime: When to Liberalize? International Financial Crises: Ideas and Policies The IMF: Post-Bretton Woods Era Functions and Reform Issues Currency Consolidation and Currency Unions Epilogue