The battle for the Liberian dollar | LSE Research

The Liberian dollar is the nation’s official currency. So, why do so many Liberians use US dollars for everyday transactions?
A dual currency system has existed in Liberia since the late 1800s. Professor Leigh Gardner from the Department of Economic History at LSE has examined the government’s struggle to re-assert the Liberian dollar over time. Her research was the subject of a physical display in the Value of Money exhibition at the National Museum of American History.
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🔴 For a virtual version of the display see learninglab.si...
🔴 Read on the National Museum of American History’s blog: americanhistor...
🔴 Find out more about Professor Gardner’s upcoming book, Sovereignty without Power: Liberia in the Age of Empires, 1822-1980: www.cambridge....