ISBN: 9780521038218 - between the dollar-sterling gold points: exchange rates, parity and market behavior (studies in macroeconomic history) (4 Ergebnisse)

TAPA BLANDA. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This book investigates US-UK monetary relations, 1791 to 1931. Series: Studies in Macroeconomic History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2007. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Officer begins this book with a historical perspective of the monetary standards of the United States and Britain. He then develops data on exchange rates, mint parity and gold points, with which he investigates three important features of Anglo-American monetary history. First, the integration of the American foreign-exchange market over time. Second, it is proved that gold-point arbitrage is markedly more efficient than either interest arbitrage or forward speculation. Third, regime efficiency is explored from standpoints of both private agents and policy-makers; the 1925-1931 gold standard, though less durable than the pre-war standard, is nevertheless shown to be surprisingly stable. The book will serve as a Dollar-Sterling handbook for those interested in this important aspect of international monetary history.…