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22

Mar'16

Who’s Killing the Peso in Buenos Aires?

Until recently, stable money and sound banking were the two pillars of an otherwise weak Argentine republic. As Argentina confronts …

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22

Mar'16

It’s Not Too Late to Dollarize in Argentina

The most recent arguments against full dollarization at an exchange rate of 1 peso = 1 dollar are based on …

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22

Mar'16

Argentina’s Blunders

Devaluing the peso would require Argentina to flout the rule of law and abrogate property rights. It would be both …

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22

Mar'16

May The Best Currency Win

Who needs the Maastricht tests? Poland can’t yet pass them to join Europe’s monetary union. But it could have Citigroup …

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21

Mar'16

Argentine Plunder

Currency devaluations, particularly in emerging market countries, have been a common occurrence during the past decade. Since 1995, the currencies …

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21

Mar'16

Don’t Give ‘em a Cent

Many people — including economists who should know better — claim the crux of the Argentine crisis was an overvalued …

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