Accountability and Oversight of U.S. Exchange Rate Policy.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Henning, C. Randall
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2008.
Subjects:	Foreign exchange rates > United States. Legislative oversight > United States. Monetary policy > United States. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Foreign exchange. Foreign exchange rates International economic relations Legislative oversight Monetary policy United States > Foreign economic relations. United States
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Table of Contents:

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Premises
Comparative Perspective
Organization of the Study
Chapter 2 Foundations of Accountability
Definition and Prerequisites
Debate over the Role of Congress
Executive Discretion and Congressional Oversight
Chapter 3 The Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988
Origins
Key Elements
Comparison with IMF Language
Chapter 4 Review of the Reports
Findings of Manipulation, 1988â€?94
Mexican Peso Crisis of 1994â€?95
Asian Financial Crisis of 1997â€?98Japanese Yen
Europeâ€?s Monetary Union
Fiscal Policy
China, 2000â€?2007
Assessment
Appendix 4A
Chapter 5 Congressional Oversight
Appendix 5A
Chapter 6 Recommendations
Preparation of the Reports
General Objectives
Current Account Balances and Real Effective Exchange Rates
Manipulation
Countermeasures
Reinforcing the IMF
Multilateral Fairness and Coordination
Report Consolidation
Congressional Oversight
Chapter 7 Conclusion
Appendix A: Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988Appendix B: Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund
Appendix C: IMF Guidelines for Bilateral Surveillance over Membersâ€? Exchange Rate Policy
References
Index

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