Dollarization in developing countries: Rational remedy or domestic dilemma?

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 30-40

  Melvin, Michael ^a   Peiers, Bettina ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 21344454222     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1996.tb00622.x     Document Type: Article

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