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International Finance

Author: Keith Pilbeam

The third edition of this internationally renowned and respected text is an ideal introduction to the subject of international finance. Theory is clearly explained and constantly related to the the realities of the modern world economy. The reader is taken through the theories and differing policies of the balance of payments, exchange rates and the international monetary system. Extensive use is made of figures, tables and graphs to illustrate the arguments in the text. It is thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the Asian financial crisis.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1	The balance of payments and macroeconomic policy in an open economy
1	The foreign exchange market	3
2	The balance of payments	27
3	Elasticity and absorption approaches to the balance of payments	52
4	Macroeconomic policy in an open economy	69
5	The monetary approach to the balance of payments	98
Pt. 2	Exchange rate determination : theory, evidence and policy
6	Purchasing power parity and floating exchange rate experience	125
7	Modern models of exchange rate determination	147
8	The portfolio balance model	178
9	Empirical evidence on exchange rates	202
10	Fixed, floating and managed exchange rates	235
Pt. 3	The postwar international monetary system
11	The international monetary system	261
12	The eurocurrency and eurobond markets	304
13	Currency derivatives : futures, options and swaps	323
14	International macroeconomic policy coordination	358
15	The international debt crisis	377
16	Economic and Monetary Union in Europe	409
17	Currency crises and the East Asian financial crisis	450

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