Monetary Standards in the Periphery
Paper, Silver and Gold, 1854-1933
Published on 22. November 1999
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-333-67020-0 (ISBN)
Description
The classical gold standard has long been a source of fascination to historians, monetary economists and policy makers. This literature has centred on the few countries of the "core" which adhered longest and most consistently to it and misses out on the 40 odd countries which also adopted it at some stage. This book focuses on a sample of six of the latter, from Europe and Latin America, and discusses the specific problems they encountered as members of this system.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables, graphs, notes, index
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Weight
548 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-67020-0 (9780333670200)
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Persons
PABLO MARTIN ACEQA obtained his Ph.D. degree in Economics at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid. He is Professor of Economics and Economic History at the University of Alcala de Henares and Director of Economic History Program of the Public Enterprise Foundation (Madrid). He is currently editor of the Revista de Historia Economica and has published extensively on Spanish financial and monetary history. JAIME REIS taught at British and American universities before becoming Professor of Economic History at the New University of Lisbon, where he has also been Dean of the Faculty of Economics. He is a research director of the Institute for Social Sciences of Lisbon University and currently Professor of Economic History at the European University Institute. He has published several books and articles on monetary and financial history as well as on the long-term growth of peripheral economies.
Content
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