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Currency convertibility : the gold standard and beyond /

The spread of currency convertibility is one of the most dramatic trends of the late twentieth century. It reflects the desire of policymakers to integrate their economies into the global trading system and to attract financial capital and direct investment from abroad. In this book a team of leadin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Macedo, Jorge Braga de, Eichengreen, Barry J., Reis, Jaime
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Colección:Routledge explorations in economic history ; 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The spread of currency convertibility is one of the most dramatic trends of the late twentieth century. It reflects the desire of policymakers to integrate their economies into the global trading system and to attract financial capital and direct investment from abroad. In this book a team of leading international economists and economic historians look at parallel situations in the history of the international monetary system, focusing in particular on the gold standard. The concluding chapter uses a case study of modern Portugal to draw out implications for modern international monetary relat.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203984291
0203984293
9780415140577
0415140579
ISSN:1359-7892 ;