The more the currency falls, the more sellers and less buyers there are, which further lowers the price of the currency. Speculators, therefore, can exacerbate economic problems by creating a downward spiral in the price of a currency.
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Although so much has been said about the global crisis, ranging from the corruption and poor governance in Asia to the wrong policies of the International Monetary Fund, the role of currency speculators has not been sufficiently highlighted.
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As Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad of Malaysia condemns "criminal" international speculators for the currency turbulence in the region this month, he leaves out some important information: the role of locals in undermining their own currencies.
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In other words, migrants are also amateur currency speculators. However, it looks like the Economist didn't quite come up with this conclusion on its own. Compare the explanation provided in the Migration and Development Brief:
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