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Le dollar incontesté ? Économie politique d’une monnaie internationale

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[eng] The Dollar Unchallenged. Political Economy of an International Currency . After the successful beginnings of the new European currency, the dollar and the euro are in stable and hierarchical position : although many threats on the American economy (current accounts deficits, external indebtedness, dollar's overvaluation), the dollar is unchallenged as top currency and the euro is strong second, especially about peg and reserve functions. Why has the dollar continued to be an unchallenged currency ? To explain this leadership, economic analysis is insufficient. This paper develops the political economy of the international role of the dollar. . Classification JEL : E42, F33 [fre] Après les débuts prometteurs de la nouvelle monnaie européenne, le dollar et l'euro semblent s'être installés dans une configuration stable mais hiérarchisée : le dollar maintient sa place au titre de monnaie internationale incontestée, malgré les menaces qui pèsent sur l'économie américaine (déséquilibres courants, endettement externe, surévaluation du dollar) et l'euro se trouve cantonné à une position de brillant second, surtout si l'on se réfère aux fonctions d'ancrage ou de réserve. Pourquoi le dollar conserve-t-il ce statut de monnaie internationale incontestée ? Une analyse strictement économique ne permet pas d'expliquer cette suprématie, d'où l'intérêt, dans cet article, d'une économie politique de la monnaie internationale. . Classification JEL : E42, F33

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  • André Cartapanis, 2009. "Le dollar incontesté ? Économie politique d’une monnaie internationale," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 94(1), pages 135-150.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2009_num_94_1_5296
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2009.5296
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    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
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