par Redish, Angela (1952-....)
Cambridge university press
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Disponible - 333.4(091) RED
Niveau 3 - Economie
Bimetallism : an economic and historical analysis
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Redish, Angela (1952-....)
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Résumé
This book presents a history of Western monetary systems and explains why the system was preferred to a gold standard before 1800. Professor Redish argues that the technological ability to issue fiduciary monies, and a commitment mechanism to prevent opportunistic governments changing the ratio between the currency and a unit of gold, were (frequently overlooked) prerequisites for the emergence of the Classical gold standard. The simplicity of the gold standard, a monetary system where there is a fixed ratio between a weight of gold and a unit of currency, makes it an obvious focus for discussion of commodity money systems, and for contrasts with today's fiat money regimes.
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Date
- 2000
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Notes
- Bibliogr. p. 251-263. Index
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Langues
- Anglais
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Description matérielle
- XII-275 p. ; 24 cm
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ISBN
- 0-521-57091-3
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Indice
- 333.4(091) Monnaie, politique monétaire. Histoire
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Origine de la notice:
- FR-751131015 ;
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Disponible - 333.4(091) RED
Niveau 3 - Economie
