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In this paper, it is aimed at determining whether there is a difference between the de jure and de facto exchange regimes in emerging market economies for the period 1962-2006 or not, and to do this, an alternative method for exchange rate regime classification is developed. Besides, the validity of “the bipolar hypothesis” and “fear of floating” in the economies at issue over the period 1973-1999 is tested. The findings of the alternative classification method say that there is a serious difference between the de jure and de facto regimes in the period under discussion. While the findings don’t support the bipolar hypothesis, the results approve the existence of the fear of floating in emerging market economies

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