Exchange Rates: Policies, Effects and Fluctuations

In finance, the exchange rates between two currencies specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other. This new book presents topical research on the policies, effects and fluctuations of exchange rates. Topics discussed include the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on real output, the price level, and the real value of components of aggregate demand in Egypt and Turkey; the role of CEECs exchange rates in monetary policy rules; the competitiveness of exchange rate fluctuations in Middle Eastern countries; foreign exchange rate exposure of Chinese firms in the new exchange rate regime and exchange rate flexibility and real adjustments in emerging market economies.