Full Dollarization The Pros and Cons

Analyzes the costs and benefits of full dollarization, or the adoption by one country of another country’s currency. Potential advantages include lower borrowing costs and deeper integration into world markets. But countries lose the ability to devalue, and become dependent on the U.S. Compares with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borensztein, Eduardo
Other Authors: Berg, Andrew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2000
Series:Economic Issues
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Analyzes the costs and benefits of full dollarization, or the adoption by one country of another country’s currency. Potential advantages include lower borrowing costs and deeper integration into world markets. But countries lose the ability to devalue, and become dependent on the U.S. Compares with currency board option
Physical Description:22 pages
ISBN:9781557759931