Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/4162 
Authors: 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
Kiel Working Paper No. 1401
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
Financial crises can have a severe impact on the real side of the economy with countries losing up to 20 percent of GDP. The paper studies rules that prevent financial instability and currency crises. These include institutional arrangements for a solid banking system, prudent regulations and appropriate principles of monetary policy. The paper studies the role of the IMF in light of the past experience in preventing currency crises and a systemic breakdown of the world's financial system and points out necessary IMF reforms. It discusses how the IMF should adjust to the structural changes in the world economy.
Subjects: 
Rules for monetary stability
Hedge funds
Exchange rate crises
IMF
IMF quotas
Financial instability
JEL: 
F33
E5
G2
P00
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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