Is a transactions tax an effective means to stabilize the foreign exchange market?

The desirability of a transactions tax in the foreign exchange market, or Tobintax, depends on whether the tax deters short-term, destabilizing trade. While supporters claim that the tax would be a deterrent for short-term capital flows, critics contend that the deterrent capability of the tax would...

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Main Author: Andrea Terzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2003-12-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
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Online Access:http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/9819/9704