Ireland's spectacular financial bubble, bust and recovery has been an important strand of the global financial crisis. In this book, an experienced insider provides a detailed narrative of Ireland's crisis and recovery within a discussion of what central banks do well, what they do poorly and how policymaking should adjust.
Ireland's spectacular financial bubble, bust and recovery has been an important strand of the global financial crisis. In this book, an experienced in...
The international monetary system imploded during the Great Depression. As the conventional narrative goes, the collapse of the gold standard and the rise of competitive devaluation sparked a monetary war that sundered the system, darkened the decade, and still serves as a warning to policymakers today. But this familiar tale is only half the story. With the Tripartite Agreement of 1936, Britain, America, and France united to end their monetary war and make peace. This agreement articulated a new vision, one in which the democracies promised to consult on exchange rate policy and uphold a...
The international monetary system imploded during the Great Depression. As the conventional narrative goes, the collapse of the gold standard and the ...