Why dollarization didn't succeed: Comparing credibility and the impact of real shocks on small open economies

Rene Cabral ()

The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2010, vol. 21, issue 3, 297-313

Abstract: This paper compares credibility and the impact of real shocks on a small open economy operating under two opposite corner solutions: a flexible exchange rate and official dollarization. Using an asymmetric two-country model, we show that although dollarization is an effective device to achieve price stability and avoid credibility problems, small open economies might be better off under a flexible regime than under dollarization following any symmetric or asymmetric shock. We also show that even when a small economy follows "fear of floating" practices, the costs of stabilization are smaller than those under dollarization. We interpret these results as consistent with the demise of the dollarization debate.

Keywords: Credibility; problems; Dollarization; Fear; of; floating; Real; shocks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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