Essay Strong-Dollar Versus Weak-Dollar Policy – Foreign Exchange Market and Exchange Rates – Economics Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

My notes: The topic is wide open but here is one. You can choose this one or something else that qualifies. Remember it is a position paper.

Topic Idea:

– USA: Strong-dollar versus weak-dollar policy

• Trump wants a weak dollar, ostensibly so American companies can export competitively
  • A strong dollar helps US consumers obviously since we import more than we export
• Topic is made difficult since Trump doesn’t have a coherent and consistent policy for anything; however, one can mention the inconsistencies and argue what is better for the country (and mention the activities the country is performing, the effects on the dollar, and suggest changes when activities go against our argument)
• References should be primarily academic journals, but can include other things

Syllabus:

The Foreign Exchange Market and Exchange Rates Models of Exchange Rate Determination – I 

• Asset Approach to Exchange Rate Determination 
• Uncovered Interest Parity and Covered Interest Parity
• Role of Money Supply and Money Demand in Exchange Rate Determination 

Models of Exchange Rate Determination – II 

• Monetary Approach to Exchange Rate Determination
• Role of Prices in the Long Run
• General Model of Long-Run Determination of Exchange Rates

Reserve Currencies

Balance of Payments Accounts 

Exchange Rate Regimes

• Flexible/Floating vs. Pegged Exchange Rates
• Intermediate Exchange Rate Systems

Economic Integration, Currency Unions, and Optimum Currency Areas

• The Euro Zone, European Union and “Brexit”
• Other Currency Unions

Financial Crises

• Dynamics of Financial Crises in Advanced Economies
• Dynamics of Financial Crises in Emerging Economies
• Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009