Currency crises
Case: “Currency Crises” Harvard Business School case no. 9-799-088
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Textbook Reading: Chapter 8 (Section 8.3; pp. 278-280) and Chapter 10 (Section 10.4; pp. 357-366)
To get a good understanding of how currency crises occur, and their implications, see Yegor Gaidar’s 1999 article on “Lessons of the Russian Crisis for Transition Economies“.
The key goal for monetary authorities is credibility: [Credibility flashcard]
What constitutes an optimal currency areas? [Optimal Currency Areas flashcard]
Learning Objectives: Understand the causes and triggers of a currency crisis. Consider indicators that predict a currency crisis. |