The dollar trap : how the U.S. dollar tightened its grip on global finance /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prasad, Eswar
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • What is so special about the dollar?
  • The paradox of uphill capital flows
  • Emerging markets get religion
  • The quest for safety
  • A trillion dollar con game?
  • Currency wars
  • Seeking a truce on currency wars
  • It takes twenty to tango
  • The siren song of capital controls
  • Safety nets with gaping holes
  • Is the renminbi ready for prime time?
  • Other contenders nipping at the dollar's heels
  • Could the dollar hit a tipping point and sink?
  • Ultimate paradox : fragility breeds stability.