Official dollarization: Current experiences and issues

Cato Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-213

  Bogetić, Željko ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

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EID: 0042748210     PISSN: 02733072     EISSN: 02733072     Source Type: Journal    
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