The remarkably successful gold standard before 1914 was the first international monetary regime. This book addresses the experience of the gold standard periphe

The remarkably successful gold standard before 1914 was the first international monetary regime. This book addresses the experience of the gold standard periphe

Why did monetary authorities hold large gold reserves under Bretton Woods (1944–1971) when only the US had to? We argue that gold holdings were driven by inst

This title was first published in 2000. This is a history of the monetary developments in the international economy of the 19th century. It reviews the monetary

As awareness of the process of globalization grows and the study of its effects becomes increasingly important to governments and businesses (as well as to a si