term paper

· Global financial crises (EMS 1992, Mexico 1994, Asia 1997-1998, Turkey 2001, US 2007-2008, among others)

· International exchange rate regimes and currency board experiments

· Role of gold and silver in global finance

· International equity markets and potential portfolio diversification benefits

· Emerging markets finance

· The role of the single currency, Euro

· Economic and political dynamics in the European Union

· Home bias in international investments

· Uncovered interest rate parity and speculation in currency markets

· Cross-listing trends across global equity markets

Each team needs to write 8-10 pages of analysis and write a summary of your paper.