International Economics and Financial Markets

These 17 essays are the prize-winning entrants in the second annual essay competition run by the "Amex Bank Review".

The subjects range over key international issues, including Japan's emergence as a world power, trade and the dollar, "Black Monday", LDC debt and trade, China and GATT, exchange rates, monetary policy, financial deregulation, international services, forward foreign exchange markets in LDCs and international capital markets.

The authors include university professors, financial and economics journalists, consultants, public servants and private sector authors from banking and industry and each of their essays draws policy conclusions.