Essays in Economic History
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"Throughout the book, Officer is a happy warrior whose enthusiasm for history and economics is infectious. . it should be read by anybody interested in PPP or in U.S and British monetary history. Most certainly, it should be read by those who use the long-run data series he creates. Outside of these areas it can be read with pleasure by those of us who enjoy seeing a master craftsman at work." (John Devereux, EH Net, eh.net, July, 2023)More details
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Part 1: Purchasing Power Parity: Origin and Use.- Chapter 1: Salamancans and Gerard Malynes.- Chapter 2: Gustav Cassel.- Chapter 3: Purchasing Power Parity in Economic History.- Chapter 4: Afterword to Part I.- Part 2: Purchasing Power Parity: Empirical Studies.- Chapter 5: Absolute and Relative Purchasing Power Parity.- Chapter 6: Law of One Price.- Chapter 7: National Price Level.- Chapter 8: Afterword to Part II.- Part 3: Standard of Living.- Chapter 9: Value of Consumer Bundle.- Chapter 10: Consumer Price Index.- Chapter 11: Compensation of Manufacturing Workers.- Chapter 12: Afterword to Part III.- Part 4: Fixed-Rate Monetary Standards.- Chapter 13: Metallic Standards.- Chapter 14: Classical Gold Standard.- Chapter 15: Bretton Woods System.- Chapter 16: Afterword to Part IV.- Part 5: Anglo-American Monetary Standards.- Chapter 17: American Monetary Standard.- Chapter 18: British Monetary Standard.- Chapter 19: Afterword to Part V.- Part 6: Monetary-Standard Behavior.- Chapter 20: Bullionist Periods.- Chapter 21: Dollar-Sterling Exchange Market.- Chapter 22: U.S. Specie Standard.- Chapter 23: Afterword to Part VI.- Part 7: Economics in Alternative Scenarios.- Chapter 24: Economics and Economic History in Science Fiction.