Strengthening the International Monetary System : Lessons of the Mexican Crisis.

Briefly reviews major elements in the Mexico financial crisis of the mid-1990s. Examines the international monetary system in relation to the Mexican crisis and addresses questions of IMF surveillance of countries to provide an early-warning system, the adequacy of IMF resources, the potential moral...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1995-1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Business cycles. Saving and investment. Foreign exchange. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Briefly reviews major elements in the Mexico financial crisis of the mid-1990s. Examines the international monetary system in relation to the Mexican crisis and addresses questions of IMF surveillance of countries to provide an early-warning system, the adequacy of IMF resources, the potential moral hazard created by the IMF by enabling countries to accumulate debt, the idea of a national bankruptcy policy, and international capital flows.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.