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Twenty-five years of post-Bretton Woods experience: some lessons

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  • H. ASKARI

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In 1971 many academic economists were predicting that the Bretton Woods system of fixed parities would collapse. Some, most notably Milton Friedman, became excited about the possibility of a floating system because the benefits of international capital mobility can only be achieved through the flexibility in the exchange rate. These economists argued that a floating exchange rate system can ensure positive results more than the fixed parities system. Twenty-five years later, however, there is still no consensus on the matter. The author reviews the post-Bretton Woods experience to highlight some policies and approaches that might be helpful for the future.

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  • H. Askari, 1999. "Twenty-five years of post-Bretton Woods experience: some lessons," BNL Quarterly Review, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, vol. 52(208), pages 3-38.
    • Handle: RePEc:psl:bnlaqr:1999:11
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    Keywords

    Foreign Currency Management; Analysis; Economic aspects; Foreign exchange; Foreign exchange market;
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    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F00 - International Economics - - General - - - General

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