This book is a historical analysis of the gold standard from 1880-1914 focusing on the origins and workings of the gold standard as an international system. The system functioned smoothly until the onset of the First World War, when the foundations began to weaken. By the end of the 1920s the gold standard had been abandoned by most countries until the disastrous attempt to revive it in the 1930s. This book is comprehensive and definitive.
Reviews
the exposition is easy to read, especially for those who need a refresher on the relevant issues ... This volume is comprehensive and well written ... for scholars who wish to understand the origins and pressures on central banks and governments under the classical gold standard, Gallarotti's work will be illuminating and invaluable. * Pierre Siklos, Wilfred Laurier University, Financial History Review, Vol 3 - 1996 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780195089905
Author Guilio M. Gallarotti
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 637g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 161mm * 33mm