Analysis of trade on El Salvador post dollarization

Identifier

etd-11122007-135043

Author

Jorge Raul Rivera, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Agricultural Economics

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Dollarization has been suggested as an option for emerging economies. This policy might, among other goals, promote trade between a country adopting the dollar and the United States. Recent research suggests that adopting a common currency increases bilateral trade. Those findings have been widely critiqued for the lack of consistency over different currencies specially the case of dollarization. This thesis is primarily concerned with the impact of dollarization in El Salvador regarding bilateral trade flows. Utilizing the framework of the Gravity Model, bilateral trade flows for 13 trading partners of El Salvador were examined. This study found that dollarization has had a positive effect on bilateral trade flows. The findings were not only large but statistically significant.

Date

2007

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Rivera, Jorge Raul, "Analysis of trade on El Salvador post dollarization" (2007). LSU Master's Theses. 1721.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1721

Committee Chair

Michael Dunn

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.1721