00920nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043501.0 11.02.01 M742wi(2002) Williams, Marion Predictors of currency crises in fixed exchange regimes : lessons for the Caribbean from the case of Argentina [Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies] [St. Augustine]TT 2002 40 leaves Defines a currency crisis. Identifies predisposing factors and shows how they may lead to currency crises. Discusses the extent to which they were evident in Argentina. Notes which indicators are more critical for fixed exchange rate economies. Examines the similarities and differences between Argentina and those Caribbean countries with fixed exchange rates. Concludes with a discussion of the lessons to be learnt from the Argentina situation. 3/21/03 JOYD M M742wi(2002) 48224 48224