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Summary
Managed floating exchange rates failed, leading to the Plaza Agreement for cooperative management. A target zone system for exchange rates offers a solution to limit misalignments while preserving flexibility benefits.
Area of Science:
- International Economics
- Monetary Policy
- Exchange Rate Regimes
Background:
- Unmanaged floating exchange rates were perceived as inadequate due to significant misalignments.
- The Plaza Agreement marked a return to cooperative exchange rate management.
- Concerns over exchange rate volatility necessitated policy re-evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify a successor regime for floating exchange rates.
- To reconcile the need for limiting exchange rate misalignments with the benefits of flexibility.
- To propose a framework for international economic policy coordination.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of exchange rate regimes.
- Evaluation of historical exchange rate management attempts (e.g., Plaza Agreement).
- Conceptualization of a target zone system.
Main Results:
- A system of target zones for exchange rates is proposed.
- Embedding target zones within broader policy coordination guidelines is suggested.
- This approach aims to balance stability and flexibility.
Conclusions:
- Target zones offer a viable mechanism to manage exchange rates effectively.
- International economic policy coordination is crucial for regime success.
- The proposed system addresses the shortcomings of previous exchange rate regimes.
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