The glitter of gold : France, bimetallism, and the emergence of the international gold standard, 1848-1873 /
This work studies the operation of the international monetary system that prevailed before the emergence of the international gold standard. It shows that France's ability to trade gold for silver, and vice versa, effectively pegged the exchange rate between gold and silver at its legal ratio.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the French. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2003.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This work studies the operation of the international monetary system that prevailed before the emergence of the international gold standard. It shows that France's ability to trade gold for silver, and vice versa, effectively pegged the exchange rate between gold and silver at its legal ratio. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: L'or du monde : la France et la stabilité du système monétaire international, 1848-1873. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 319 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-310) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199257868 9780199257867 9780191601279 0191601276 |