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Abstract
This paper surveys historical episodes of full dollarization in nearly 100 countries, offering facts not previously available in one place.
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Steve Hanke
is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Professor of Applied Economics and Founder and Co-Director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at Johns Hopkins University.
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