Main description: Der Autor bietet eine umfassende Darstellung des Themas und hat dafür eine erhebliche Menge Spezialliteratur zu den einzelnen Aspekten ausgewertet. Er befaßt sich sowohl mit der vollkommenen Dollarisierung/Euroisierung von Volkswirtschaften (D/E-Systeme) als auch mit...

The share of U.S. dollar assets in the official foreign exchange reserve portfolios of central banks is sometimes taken as an indicator of dollar status. We show that the observed decline in the aggregate share of U.S. dollar assets does not stem from a systematic shift in currency preferences...

"Illicit financial flows (IFFs) associated with commodity trade erode the tax base of resource-rich developing countries. Efforts to curb IFFs and reform taxation stumble over enhanced North-South tensions but remain crucial to helping poorer countries mobilise domestic resources for...

The economic literature has examined deposit dollarization in nominal terms, typically focusing on the ratio of foreign currency deposits to broad money. However, while private agent demand for foreign currency may remain unchanged in foreign currency terms, there could be large fluctuations in...