Rey, H. (1997) International trade and currency exchange. CEPDP (322). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.
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On the international scene, away from national legal rules, the use of different currencies is largely due to the process of the ''''Invisible Hand''''. How do currencies flow when their circulations are not tightly guided and canalised? The paper develops a three-country model of the world economy and links real trade patterns with currency exchange structures in a general equilibrium framework which includes transaction costs on foreign exchange markets. It is shown that there are in general multiple equilibrium structures of currency exchange for a given underlying real trade pattern. The existence conditions of these different equilibria are characterized, using the trade links between countries as the key parameters. An evolutionary approach to equilibrium selection is used to explain the rise and fall of international currencies as the trade flows between the three economies are altered. Finally, repercussions of the choice of a currency exchange structure on welfare are analysed.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk |
| Additional Information: | © 1997 H.Rey |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2008 12:06 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 18:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/20359 |
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