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Local Currency as a Development Strategy

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  • Jayaraman, Rajshri

    (University of Munich)

  • Mandar Oak

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The introduction of a local currency may serve as a signal of demand for local goods. Where demand uncertainty deters firms from investing in more productive technologies, such a signal improves the chances that technology choice will be optimal. The introduction of a local currency therefore always improves ex-ante efficiency and may lead to ex-post efficiency, with strictly higher levels of productivity and welfare.

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  • Jayaraman, Rajshri & Mandar Oak, 2002. "Local Currency as a Development Strategy," Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002 106, Royal Economic Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecj:ac2002:106
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    1. Katerina Gawthorpe, 2016. "Impact Evaluation of Scenario with Local Currencies: DSGE Model," EcoMod2016 9755, EcoMod.

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