Monetary and Exchange Rate Systems – A Global View of Financial Crises Rochon

Monetary and Exchange Rate SystemsA Global View of Financial Crises\nAuthor(s): Louis-Philippe Rochon, Sergio Rossi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781847207326, 978-1847207326\nSynopsis\nCombining critical perspectives with a positive contribution to economic policy, both national and international, this book considers the causes and consequences of recent financial crises presenting cutting-edge [url] editors bring together a number of well-known scholars to offer their views and elaborate on alternative solutions with respect to the Washington Consensus on how to restructure the monetary and financial system in order to avoid financial crises in the future. The book deals with a number of issues, such as the Asian financial crises of the 1990s, exchange rate arrangements, financial liberalization and capital controls. The contributors take a critical approach, providing the elements for a n.