Choosing the Correct Currency Anchor for a Small Economy : The Case of Nepal /

This paper uses the Sjaastad model to estimate the optimal currency area for the Nepalese rupee and concludes that, currently, Nepal may be reasonably well off with its peg to the Indian rupee. As its economy opens and its trade base and trading partners expand, it may want to reevaluate whether mov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beadle, Sibel
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/142
Online Access:Full text available on IMF