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The Embeddedness of Currency: Why Legal Tender Status Alone Doesn’t Guarantee Monetary Sovereignty
货币的嵌入性：为何法定货币地位本身无法保障货币主权
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Legal tender laws mandate acceptance of domestic currency for debt settlement—but they do not ensure its use in pricing, saving, or cross-border trade.法定货币法规定国内货币必须用于清偿债务，但无法确保其在定价、储蓄或跨境贸易中被使用。
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In many emerging economies, the US dollar dominates invoicing, wage contracts, and bank deposit portfolios despite local currency legality.在许多新兴经济体中，尽管本币具有法定地位，美元仍主导着计价、工资合同和银行存款组合。
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This 'dollarization' reflects deeper institutional deficits: weak central bank credibility, volatile fiscal policy, and limited financial depth.这种‘美元化’反映了更深层的制度缺陷：央行公信力薄弱、财政政策波动大、金融体系深度不足。
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Monetary sovereignty requires functional autonomy—not just nominal control—over interest rates, exchange rate management, and liquidity provision.货币主权要求对利率、汇率管理和流动性供给具备实质性自主权，而不仅是名义上的控制。
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When domestic assets lack safe-haven appeal, even sovereign bonds trade at spreads reflecting foreign-currency risk premia.当本国资产缺乏避险吸引力时，即便是主权债券交易利差也反映出外币风险溢价。
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Digital innovations like CBDCs may reinforce sovereignty only if backed by credible macroeconomic frameworks and institutional independence.央行数字货币等数字创新只有依托可信的宏观经济框架和制度独立性，才能强化货币主权。
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Conversely, currency substitution accelerates when inflation erodes trust faster than policy can restore it.反之，当通胀侵蚀公众信任的速度快于政策修复速度时，货币替代便会加速。
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Central banks increasingly monitor 'currency hierarchy' indicators—such as foreign-currency lending shares and FX swap market depth.各国央行日益关注‘货币层级’指标，例如外币贷款占比和外汇掉期市场深度。
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Sovereignty isn’t lost overnight; it erodes gradually through repeated failures to anchor expectations or manage capital flows.货币主权并非一夜丧失，而是通过一次次未能锚定预期或管理资本流动而逐渐弱化。
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Real monetary power emerges from consistent policy performance, not legislative declarations or technological upgrades alone.真正的货币权力源于持续稳定的政策表现，而非仅靠立法宣告或技术升级。
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This makes currency stability a political economy challenge rooted in state capacity and social contract legitimacy.因此，货币稳定本质上是植根于国家能力与社会契约合法性的政治经济挑战。
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Thus, legal tender status is merely the starting point—not the endpoint—of meaningful monetary sovereignty.故而，法定货币地位仅是真正货币主权的起点，而非终点。