the gold standard and the Great Depression, 1919-1939 /
First Statement of Responsibility
Barry Eichengreen
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xix, 448 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
NBER series on long-term factors in economic development
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-425) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- The classical gold standard in interwar perspective -- The wartime transition -- Postwar instability -- The legacy of hyperinflation -- Reconstructing the facade -- The interwar gold standard in operation -- Cracks in the facade -- Crisis and opportunity -- Tentative adjustments -- The dollar and the World Economic Conference -- Toward the tripartite agreement -- Conclusion