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OverviewThis work offers students a comprehensive account of the evolution of exchange rate regimes in the 20th century. It presents a chronolgical, non-technical history, shedding light on the merits of different exchange rate systems. It discusses the forces that have brought about change in order to determine how different regimes affected the economic environment. The book then considers the merits or otherwise of the respective regimes and assesses the evidence and arguments for and against fixed and floating exchange rate systems. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Derek H. Aldcroft , Michael J. OliverPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.344kg ISBN: 9781840645705ISBN 10: 1840645709 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 25 April 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. The Restoration of Monetary Stability in the 1920s 2. The New Gold Standard and its Disintegration 3. Life after Gold: Currency Regimes of the 1930s 4. The Bretton Woods Era 5. The Aftermath of Bretton Woods 6. The Evolution of the European Monetary System 7. Do Monetary Systems Matter? References IndexReviews'This book provides an accessible survey of the substantial literature that has now accumulated on exchange-rate regimes in the twentieth century ... a welcome addition to the literature.' -- Stephen Broadberry, Journal of Economic History '... the volume is very up-to-date. It is so organised that every major exchange rate regime can be studied individually, yet every regime is adequately linked to the others. The reader is given a clear picture of the reasons behind different regimes and currency blocks, and their consequences ... Aldcroft and Oliver have provided both an interesting and an accessible account of the exchange regimes ... This volume is greatly to be welcomed, first, as an accessible and comprehensive approach to a complex subject and, secondly, for its success in capturing the economic environment and even, to some extent, the political environment that prevailed during the different regimes. The authors present much in the way of detailed facts, as well as an excellent list of references. This book can be strongly recommended both to specialists in twentieth-century international economics, as well as those interested in the topic more generally.' -- Jon Hirvilahti, Scandinavian Economic History Review 'Aldcroft and Oliver provide a nice blend of history and discussion of the literature explaining events. They carefully weigh the pros and cons of specific views avoiding any impression that there could be one monolithic truth in historical analysis. The book is written in clear English, without resort to high-tech econometrics.' -- Hans Visser, De Economist Author InformationDerek H. Aldcroft, Fellow, University of Leicester, UK and Michael J. Oliver, Professor of Economics, ESC Rennes School of Business, France and Associate of Lombard Street Research Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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