Description
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 relations in Europe and for the rest of the world.
About the Author
Jorge Braga de Macedo is Associate Professor of Economics at the New University of Lisbon
Barry Eichengreen is John L. Simpson Professor of Economics and Professor of Political Science, University of California at Berkeley
Jaime Reis is in the Department of History at the European University Institute in Florence
Book Information
ISBN 9780415513548
Author Barry Eichengreen
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 530g
