Yen bloc : toward economic integration in Asia / C. H. Kwan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kwan, C. H., 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monetary policy--Asia.

Monetary policy.

Asia--Economic integration.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this important new book, C.H. Kwan asks whether the Japanese yen can, or will, replace the dollar as the key currency in East Asia. Kwan analyzes the implications for Japan and Asia's developing countries should they come together to form a yen bloc--a grouping of countries that use the yen as an international currency and maintain stable exchange rates against the yen. Combining academic analysis with his experience advising the Japanese prime minister and the Japanese minister of finance, Kwan concludes that a yen bloc might benefit Asia's developing countries--as well as Japan--while contributing to a more stable international monetary order. Kwan's book represents the first attempt to explore systematically the possibility of monetary integration in Asia. It also provides a vision for regional integration in Asia in the twenty-first century.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Glossary

Chapter 1: Overview

Part One: The Economic Fundamentals Supporting a Yen Bloc

Chapter 2: The Rise of Regionalism in Asia

Chapter 3: Deepening Japan-Asia Interdependence

Chapter 4: Asia in Search of a New Exchange Rate Regime

Chapter 5: Revitalizing the Japanese Economy

Part Two: Forming a Yen Bloc in Asia

Chapter 6: A Japanese Perspective

Chapter 7: An Asian Perspective

Chapter 8: A Regional Perspective

Chapter 9: A Global Perspective

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-204) and index.

ISBN:

9780815798705

0815798709

OCLC:

614710118