The Gold Standard in Theory and History (University Paperbacks, 896)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0416391109 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"economic lingo and longwinded" according to drift12economic lingo and longwinded I read the book and it seems to me that if you spent 30 years in the economic field then the phrases, terms and logic used in the book would be second nature.Instead of being succinct, clear, and to the point, the various authors almost compete to see who can be the most verbose and throw around the most technical jargon.If a person has a passing interest in the gold standard then maybe looking up some articles on the internet might be the way to go.If you think that going back on the go. . I read the book and it seems to me that if you spent economic lingo and longwinded I read the book and it seems to me that if you spent 30 years in the economic field then the phrases, terms and logic used in the book would be second nature.Instead of being succinct, clear, and to the point, the various authors almost compete to see who can be the most verbose and throw around the most technical jargon.If a person has a passing interest in the gold standard then maybe looking up some articles on the internet might be the way to go.If you think that going back on the go. 0 years in the economic field then the phrases, terms and logic used in the book would be second nature.Instead of being succinct, clear, and to the point, the various authors almost compete to see who can be the most verbose and throw around the most technical jargon.If a person has a passing interest in the gold standard then maybe looking up some articles on the internet might be the way to go.If you think that going back on the go. A Customer said Excellent!. Eichengreen and Flandreau put together a tour-de-force through the most intriguing meanders of the gold standard, a monetary system governing world trade and payments from 1870 to World War II. From the simple and powerful analysis of Hume in the eighteenth century, the book features many contributions from the most influential architects of the system. Keynes, Nurkse and Triffin speak from its pages. Also, contemporary leading economists, with the perspective that only history provides,
Since the successful first edition of The Gold Standard in Theory and History was published in 1985, much new research has been completed. This updated version contains five new essays including:* post 1990 literature on exchange rate target zones* a discussion of the light shed by the gold standard on the European Monetary Union debate* a new introduction by Eichengreen with Marc FlandreauThis will be an invaluable resource for students of macroeconomics, international economics and economic history at all levels.
I would certainly encouarge students to read it."-Professor Nick Crafts, London School of Economics . "This revised edition of "The Gold Standard in Theory and History should feature widely on reading lists in economics and economic history departments