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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction the political economy of currency choice -- A theory of currency policy preferences -- The United States : from greenbacks to gold, 1862-79 -- The United States : silver threats among the gold, 1880-96 -- European monetary integration : from bretton woods to the euro and beyond -- Latin American currency policy, 1970-2010 -- The political economy of Latin American currency crises -- The politics of exchange rates : implications and extensions -- Conclusions -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
The exchange rate is the most important price in any economy, since it affects all other prices. Exchange rates are set, either directly or indirectly, by government policy. Exchange rates are also central to the global economy, for they profoundly influence all international economic activity. Despite the critical role of exchange rate policy, there are few definitive explanations of why governments choose the currency policies they do. Filled with in-depth cases and examples, Currency Politics presents a comprehensive analysis of the politics surrounding exchange rates. Identifying the mo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Foreign exchange rates -- History
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Commercial policy -- History
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Finance.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Economics.
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Commercial policy
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Foreign exchange rates
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Bretton-Woods-System
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Euro Währung
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Politische Ökonomie
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Währungskrise
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Währungspolitik
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Wechselkurs
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Handelspolitik -- historia.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400865345 |
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1400865344 |
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9781322341309 |
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1322341303 |
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