inflation. To be effective, dollarization must generate sufficient credibility, which in turn depends critically on whether its … presidential election several options, including dollarization, are being discussed to stabilize prices and put the economy on a … affairs to a foreign jurisdiction. The paper explores whether dollarization can fulfill such role given Argentina's history of …

De facto (unofficial) dollarization, defined as the holding by residents of assets and liabilities denominated in a … foreign currency, is a policy concern in an increasing number of developing economies. This paper addresses the dollarization … debate from this perspective, with the goal of setting the stage for a more detailed and focused discussion of whether de-dollarization …