{"product_id":"9781475771992","title":"Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, and Competitiveness in Transition Economies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBalance of Payments, Exchange Rates, and Competitiveness in Transition Economies\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBlejer, Mario I.; Skreb, Marko\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating transition economies into the global commercial and  trade market system is a prolonged and risky process. This book is a  collection of studies dealing with the different issues related to the  liberalization of external relations in economies moving from a  socialist to a market-based system The focus is on external sector  developments, and the topics deal with balance of payments conditions,  exchange rate policies and regimes, international competitiveness,  international capital flows, trade, and other matters related to the  integration of transition economies into the world economy. \u003cbr\u003e  An understanding of the principles involved and of the experiences of  both transition and advanced economies during this process is crucial  to ensure its ultimate success. Written by internationally recognized  scholars, the chapters cover these issues in a systematic manner. The  first section treats current account developments, capital flows, and  exchange rate policies in transition countries, the second section  deals with specific issues related to international trade, and the  final section consists of six specific country experiences. In this  final section, a chapter dealing with the Russian Federation discusses  the collapse of the ruble in August 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-03-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781475771992\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/b102495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 488\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352498139276,"sku":"9781475771992","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781475771992.jpg?v=1771532608","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781475771992","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}