Exchange Rate Regime Choice in Historical Perspective

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Michael D. Bordo

Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Date Written: August 2003

Abstract

In this paper, I survey the issue of exchange rate regime choice from the perspective of both the industrial and emerging economies taking an historical perspective. I first survey the theoretical issues beginning with a taxonomy of regimes. I then examine the empirical evidence on the delineation of regimes and their macroeconomic performance. The penultimate section provides a brief history of monetary regimes in industrial and emerging economies. The conclusion considers the case for a managed float regime for today`s emerging economies.

Keywords: Gold standard Bretton Woods system exchange rate regimes

JEL Classification: E42 F31 F33

Suggested Citation

Bordo, Michael D., Exchange Rate Regime Choice in Historical Perspective (August 2003). IMF Working Paper No. 03/160, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=879236

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