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The glitter of gold : France, bimetallism, and the emergence of the international gold standard, 1848-1873
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The glitter of gold : France, bimetallism, and the emergence of the international gold standard, 1848-1873

Author: Marc Flandreau
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Based on statistical and archival material, this book deals with the operation of the international monetary system of the mid-nineteenth century. It explains how this system was able to weather the  Read more...

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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Marc Flandreau
ISBN: 0199257868 9780199257867
OCLC Number: 54826941
Language Note: Translated from the French.
Notes: Translation of: L'or du monde : la France et la stabilité du système monétaire international, 1848-1873.
Description: xix, 319 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction: King Bullion: The International Monetary Regime, 1848-73; PART I: THE LOGIC OF ARBITRAGE; 1. Bimetalism in Theory; 2. Gold-Silver Points: Domestic Arbitrages and the Bimetallic System; 3. Bimetallic Exchange Rates: An Exploration; 4. Coin Memories: New Estimates of France's Specie Stock (1840 to 1878); PART II: POLICY AND PROFIT: THE MICROECONOMICS OF BIMETALLISM; 5. The Rules of the Bimetallic Game; 6. Scale and Scope: Coinage, Arbitrage and Bimetallism; PART II: MACROECONOMICS: BIMETALLISM'S SUCCESS AND FAILURE; 7. How did International Bimetallism Work? A Monetary Theory; Conclusion: The Glitter and the Shine; Appendixes
Other Titles: Or du monde.
Responsibility: Marc Flandreau ; translated by Owen Leeming ; revised and enlarged by the author.
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"Anyone interested in the working of bimetallism is advised to consult this study. A problem might be that it is only available in French; but maybe that could be changed?"

 
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