Speculative Attacks

Author/Editor:

Pablo Emilio Guidotti ; Guillermo Calvo

Publication Date:

January 1, 1991

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Summary:

A brief survey of the literature on speculative attacks is provided. The nature and causes of balance-of-payments crises, the implications for the behavior of the current account and the real exchange rate are discussed. Also, potential areas for future research on balance-of-payments crises are suggested.

Series:

Working Paper No. 1991/010

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

January 1, 1991

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451926514/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0101991

Pages:

7

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