Reprint of the book published in 1966 by the publisher Harvard University Press.

Part I: Causes and Consequences 1. The Prima Facie Case 2. Causes of Excessive Fluctuation in Export Proceeds 3. The Short-Term Consequences 4. Economic Growth Part II: Five Cases 5. Uganda 6. Tangyanika 7. Puerto Rico 8. Chile 9. Pakistan Part III: National Policies 10. National Stabilization Policies 11. Fiscal and Monetary Policies Part IV: International Policies 12 International Commodity Agreements 13. International Compensatory Finance 14 The Role of the Industrial Countries 15. Summary of Findings.