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Author:   Douglas A. Irwin ,  Maurice Obstfeld
Publisher:   The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Imprint:   The Peterson Institute for International Economics
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9780881327496

ISBN 10:   0881327492
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction, by Douglas A. Irwin and Maurice Obstfeld 1 From the Postwar World Economy to the Modern World Economy, 1973–2023, by Maurice Obstfeld Part I Historical Perspective on 1973 and Its Legacy 2 From There to Here: 1973 Expectations and 2023 Reality, by Edwin M. Truman 3 The Greatest of All International Monetary Reforms, by C. Fred Bergsten 4 The Source of Monetary Instability, 1980–2020, by Robert Z. Aliber 5 Reflections on Flexible Exchange Rates after 50 years, by Anne O. Krueger 6 International Finance in 1973 and 2023: What Changed in Half a Century?, by Richard Portes Part II Politics, Institutions, and Ideas in International Monetary Evolution 7 The Political Economy of International Monetary Arrangements, by Jeffry Frieden 8 The Euro: A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes of the Dollar?, by Harold James 9 Has Japan Conquered the Fear of Freedom? Reflections on Exchange Rate Systems and Monetary Policy, by Masazumi Wakatabe 10 The Trade-Finance Disconnect: Geopolitical Repricing and Its Consequences, by Yanliang Miao and Zhou Fan 11 Evolving Views on Exchange Rates and Currency Unions, by Linda Tesar Part III International Prices, International Adjustment, and Trade 12 The Floating Dollar and the Geography of US Manufacturing, by Katheryn Russ 13 Will Persistent Trade Imbalances Become a Problem?, by Joseph E. Gagnon 14 Floating Exchange Rates and Trade Policy, by Douglas A. Irwin 15 Fifty Years of Exchange Rate Pass-Through from a Central Banker’s Perspective, by Catherine L. Mann 16 Replacing the Golden Anchor for Price Stability, by Kristin Forbes Part IV Floating Exchange Rates and Emerging Markets 17 How Much Insulation Do Flexible Exchange Rates Provide for Emerging Markets?, by Andrés Velasco 18 Emerging Markets and the Transition to Stability: Role of Flexible Exchange Rates, by José De Gregorio 19 Why Do Oil Producers in the Middle East and North Africa Still Fix Their Currencies?, by Adnan Mazarei 20 Role of Flexible Exchange Rates in Three Financial Shocks in Indonesia, by Muhamad Chatib Basri Part V The Dollar and International Financial Markets 21 The Fed’s International Dollar Liquidity Facilities and the COVID-19 Period, by Linda S. Goldberg 22 The Dollar-Based Financial System through the Window of the Foreign Exchange Swap Market, by Hyun Song Shin 23 Dollar Dominance in Global Finance and Exchange Rate Policies, by Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan 24 Strengths and Flaws of the Dollar-Based System, by Hélène Rey Part VI The Futures of the Dollar, the Euro, and the Renminbi 25 “Dollar Rivals”: Can the Dollar-Based System Be Improved or Replaced?, by Jeffrey A. Frankel 26 The Dollar Might Slip but Will Still Rule, by Eswar Prasad 27 US and Dollar Dominance in the International Monetary System: Weakening but Not Disappearing, by Philippe Martin 28 50 Years since the End of Bretton Woods, 25 Years since the Launch of the Euro, by Philip R. Lane 29 The Renminbi in the Post-Bretton Woods Era, by Shang-Jin Wei Index

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Maurice Obstfeld (Edited by) Maurice Obstfeld is Class of 1958 Professor of Economics at University of California, Berkeley and Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund. His work has appeared in International Economic Journal, Journal of International Money and Finance, and elsewhere. Douglas A. Irwin (Edited by) Douglas A. Irwin, nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, is the John French Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College.

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