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Monetary standards in the periphery paper, silver and gold, 1854-1933

The classical gold standard has long been a source of fascination to historians, monetary economists and policy makers. This book focuses on a sample of six of the 40 countries who adhered to it later, from Europe and Latin America, and discusses the specific problems they encountered.
Print Book, English, 2000
Macmillan [u.a.], Basingstoke, Hampshire [u.a.], 2000
Konferenzschrift
X, 264 S graph. Darst., Tab 23 cm
9780333670200, 9780312226770, 0333670205, 0312226772
833612956
Acknowledgements - Notes on the Contributors - The Gold Standard in the Periphery: An Introduction; P.M.Aceqa, J.Reis & A.L.Rodriguez - Was Italy Ever On Gold?; G.Tattara - The Gold Standard in Portugal, 1854-1891; J.Reis - Spanish Monetary Experience 1848-1914; P.M.Aceqa - Aspects of the Brazilian Experience with the Gold Standard; W.Fritsch & G.H.B.Franco - Chile During the Gold Standard: A Successful Paper Money Experience; A.L.Rodriguez - Variable Monetary Regimes in a Pre-industrial Economy: Colombia, 1850-1933; J.A.Ocampo - Index
Based on a conference in Lisbon, Dec. 1991
Includes bibliographical references and index
Published in the US by St. Martin's Press