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IPOL 8661 Trade and Development
Victoria Powell
Ecuador and Impacts of Official Dollarization
EcuadorWhat is Dollarization?Literature ReviewResearch Model ConclusionsPolicy ImplicationsQuestions
Outline of Presentation
Ecuador’s Background
Exports
What is Dollarization?
Pros and Cons of Dollarization
Lit Review
De Jure and De Facto
Substantial Links
Research Gaps
Infl
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors; United States (US dollar)
Aid FlowsNet ODA received per capita (US dollar)
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Trade with the U.SHas increased33%
Trade
Trade (% of GDP)
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Before Dollarization
Other indicators
After Dollarization
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999Real GDP growth rate 2.1 3 5.2 2.2 5.7Export Growth 10.7 1.2 5.7 4.1 5.9Import Growth 7.4 9.7 18.4 13.3 36.4Inflation 22.8 25.6 30.7 43.4 60.7Unemployment 7.7 10.4 9.3 11.5 15.1Budget Deficit GDP 0.8 ‐0.4 ‐1.2 ‐0.6 ‐0.6Current Account GDP 3.6 ‐0.7 ‐3.0 ‐9.3 ‐4.6
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Real GDP growth rate 0.9 5.5 3.8 2.3 6.3 3
Export Growth -3.2 7.8 5.4 8.5 5.8n.a.
Import Growth 5.3 2.2 0.9 2.4 1.9n.a.
Inflation Rate 91 22.4 9.4 6.1 2 4.4
Unemployment 14.1 10.4 8.6 9.8 11 9.7Budget deficit/GDP 0.1 ‐3.2 ‐0.6 1.2 ‐0.1 0.9Current account/GDP 5.3 3.2 ‐4.9 ‐1.7 ‐0.5 ‐0.8
Attempts to analyze development implications of Official Dollarization in Ecuador by comparing actual data sets with hypothetical data sets derived from unofficial dollarization and exchange rate trends.
Scenario 1Actual data from IMF
Scenario 2Data derived from a modest interpretation of
dollarization trendsScenario 3
“Hard Peg”BeneficialArgentinean style
Research Design
Research Model: Units
De Facto Dollarization
Liquid Assets
Continual increased usage of dollarContinual increased inflationWeak banking systemContinued unemployment
This is a contentious issueMore likely there would be a reduction of WR
Decrease in U.S. aid
Continued De Facto Dollarization
Increased Unemployment
Increased InflationDeepening of
RecessionLack of Remittances
Hard PegPossible Implications
Dollarization was it Positive for Development Ecuador?Better BankingFiscal rigor
Workers RemittancesKey Factors
Oil exporting (OPEC)Trade with the US? (aid)Political viability
Policy Implications
Projections difficult to establishOnly highly correlated statistical indicators is
inflationLack of currency data
Stumbling Blocs
Questions