Dollarization in Transition Economies: New Evidence from Georgia

Olga Aslanidi

CERGE-EI Working Papers from The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, Prague

Abstract: This paper provides new evidence for dollarization in Georgia during the period from 1996 to 2007 using implications of dynamic money-in-utility-function models. Partial effects of foreign and domestic inflation, exchange rate, and foreign and domestic currency deposits’ interest rates on dollarization are considered. The US dollar is a strong substitute for domestic currency and has a significant share in producing domestic liquidity services. The actual dollarization in Georgia is persistent and larger than partial effects models predict.

Keywords: Dollarization; Georgia; Money-in-utility-function (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C51 E41 F31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-09
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