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Economic aspects of regional currency areas and the use of foreign currencies

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  • Paul Masson

    (Bank for International Settlements)

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  • Bank for International Settlements, 2003. "Regional currency areas and the use of foreign currencies," BIS Papers, Bank for International Settlements, number 17, September.
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