The Dollarization Debate

Neuausgabe 2003
ISBN: 978-0-19-515535-8
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 821 g

This volume deals with the very important and timely topic of dollarization, or the official adoption of the dollar as a nation's currency. The benefits and costs, as well as the type of nation that stands to gain from dollarization, are examined by some of the leading experts and participants in the current debate.

This book takes a global approach, with an emphasis on North and Latin America respectfully, by discussing one of today's most controversial topics in business; Dollarization. With the collapse of the former Soviet Union, and the formation of the Euro in Europe, many countries and debating whether or not a common currency is in their best interest.;This intriguing volume brings together the leading participants in the current dollarization debates.;Many advocate the notion of a common currency, while others feel that in doing so will create financial costs for all that take part, with the severity varying from country to country.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Salvatore, Dominick

Dean, James W.

Willett, Thomas

Willett, Thomas D.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Salvatore, Dominick (Chair of Economics, Fordham University, USA) / Dean, James W. (Professor of Economics, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada) / Willet, Thomas D. / Willett, Thomas (Professor of Economics, Claremont Graduate School, USA)