The Challenge of Predicting Economic Crises

The integration of financial markets around the world over the past decade has posed new challenges for policymakers. The speed with which money can be switched in and out of currencies and countries has increased with the efficiency of global communications, considerably shortening the time policym...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berg, Andrew
Other Authors: Pattillo, Catherine
Format: eBook
Language:Arabic
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2001
Series:Economic Issues
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The integration of financial markets around the world over the past decade has posed new challenges for policymakers. The speed with which money can be switched in and out of currencies and countries has increased with the efficiency of global communications, considerably shortening the time policymakers have to respond to emerging crises. This pamphlet takes alook at attempts by economists to predict crises by developing early warning systems to signal when trouble may be brewing in currency markets and banking systems
Physical Description:13 pages
ISBN:9781557759849