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Chapter 10 Outline

The Tragedy of the Congo (Zaire)

Introduction

The Gold Standard

Nature of the Gold Standard
The Strength of the Gold Standard
The Period between the Wars, 1918 - 1939

The Bretton Woods System

The Role of the IMF
The Role of the World Bank

The Collapse of the Fixed Exchange Rate System

The Floating Exchange Rate Regime

The Jamaica Agreement
Exchange Rates since 1973

Fixed Versus Floating Exchange Rates

The Case for Floating Exchange Rates
The Case for Fixed Exchange Rates
Who Is Right?

Exchange Rate Regimes in Practice

Pegged Exchange Rates and Currency Boards
Target Zones: The European Monetary System

Recent Activities and the Future of the IMF

Financial Crises in the Post-Bretton Woods Era
Third World Debt Crisis
Mexican Currency Crisis, 1995
Russian Ruble Crisis
The Asian Crisis
Evaluating the IMF's Policy Prescriptions

Implications for Business

Currency Management
Business Strategy
Corporate - Government Relations

Chapter Summary

Critical Discussion Questions

Caterpillar Inc.

Notes

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