Hong Kong's money : the history, logic and operation of the currency peg / Tony Latter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Latter, Tony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monetary policy--China--Hong Kong.

Monetary policy.

China--Economic policy.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (164 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the operation of Hong Kong's currency board and its effectiveness, as well as background history and theoretical aspects.

Contents:

pt. I. Overview

1. Introduction

2. A snapshot of the present system

pt. II. Alternative frameworks for monetary policy

3. The mainstream model

4. The currency board alternative

pt. III. Historical background

5. How China came to abandon the silver standard in 1935

6. Evolution of Hong Kong monetary policy, to 1935

7. Evolution of Hong Kong monetary policy, 1945-83

pt. IV. Hong Kong's currency board since 1983

8. Mechanisms and milestones

9. Hong Kong's monetary management in practice

pt. V. Institutional structure

10. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority

11. The exchange fund

pt. VI. Assessment

12. Performance of the currency board

13. A brief look at economic performance under the currency board

Annexes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-70897-X

9786612708978

988-8052-35-7

OCLC:

650818626