@techreport{NBERw9257,
 title = "The Great Exchange Rate Debate After Argentina",
 author = "Sebastian Edwards",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "9257",
 year = "2002",
 month = "October",
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w9257",
 abstract = {In this paper I discuss in what way, if any, the collapse of Argentina's experience with a currency board has affected the policy debate on the appropriate exchange rate regime in emerging and transition countries. More specifically, I deal with three issues: (1) I discuss some important aspects of the Argentine experience. (2) I provide a comparative evaluation of economic performance under strict dollarization. And (3), I analyze emerging countries' experiences with flexible exchange rates, including the issue of  fear of floating.'},
}