New Global Exchange Rate Arrangements Needed

Article no: EN20070904-Article-5.1-2007

New Global Exchange Rate Arrangements Needed

The world economic situation is more favourable for developing countries than at any time since the early 1970s (see box in article). But a safe correction to the increasing imbalances would be much easier with more appropriate global exchange-rate arrangements, the just published Trade & Development Report (TDR; see reference) of the UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) argues. WDEV summarises the report.