The Glitter of Gold: France, Bimetallism, and the Emergence of the International Gold Standard, 1848-1873

ISBN-13: 9780199257867 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 343 str.

Marc Flandreau

Opis

Relying on new statistical and archival material, this book tells the story of the operation of the international monetary system of the mid-nineteenth century. It seeks to explain how this system was able to weather the impact of the California and Australia gold discoveries.

Recenzje

This is a gem of a book.

O autorze

Marc Flandreau is Professor of Economics at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris. A renowned expert in the history of the international monetary system and international finance, he has published extensively. His work has appeared in the Journal of Economic History, Explorations in Economic History, the European Economic Review, the Journal of International Economics and the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking.