Parallel Currency Markets in Developing Countries : Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications / Pierre-Richard Agénor
ESSAYS IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ESSAYS IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE are published by the International Finance Section of the Department of Economics of Princeton University. The Section sponsors this series of publications, but the opinions expressed are those of the authors. The Section welcomes the submission of manuscripts for publication in this and its other series. Please see the Notice to Contributors at the back of this Essay. The author of this Essay, Pierre-Richard Agénor, is an economist in the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund. His recent work has focused ont he macro- economic implications of informal financial markets in developing countries, the theory of balance-of-payments crises, and the role of credibility factors in the effectiveness of stabilization programs. PETER B. KENEN, Director International Finance Section INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SECTION EDITORIAL STAFF Peter B. Kenen, Director Margaret B. Riccardi, Editor Lillian Spais, Editorial Aide Lalitha H. Chandra, Subscriptions and Orders Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Agénor, Pierre-Richard. Parallel currency markets in developing countries : theory, evidence, and policy implications / Pierre-Richard Agénor. p. cm. — (Essays in international finance, ISSN 0071-142X ; no. 188) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88165-095-1 (pbk.) : $6.50 1. Foreign exchange—Developing countries. I. Title. II. Series. HG136.P7 no. 188 [HG3877] 332′.042 s—dc20 [332.4′5′091724] 92-32099 CIP Copyright © 1992 by International Finance Section, Department of Economics, Princeton University. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews, no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including photocopy, without written permission from the publisher.
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