Download This PaperKrugman's Medieval Theory of Currency Crises
9 Pages Posted: 27 Aug 2015 Last revised: 28 Aug 2015
Date Written: August 26, 2015
Abstract
This paper proves that Krugman’s currency crisis model belongs to the medieval time, when commodity money prevailed. This paper also reveals many mistakes of his model. Instead, this paper reconsiders the crisis model offered by Choi (2014). Currency crisis arises from the denial of stealing by government and its refusal to depreciate the local currency. Then, the arbitrage by the people, including government bureaucrats, leads to the outflow and dry-up of foreign reserves.
Keywords: Currency Crises, Arbitrage
JEL Classification: F32
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Choi, Hak, Krugman's Medieval Theory of Currency Crises (August 26, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2651034 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2651034
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