The Gold Standard in Theory and History

A collection of essays on the gold standard, with sections on theory, the gold standard in history, the interwar gold exchange standard, and Bretton Woods and after. Specific topics include the prewar gold standard, the standard since Alec Ford, and conditions of equilibrium and the price of gold. Useful for students on macroeconomics, international economics, and economic history. This second edition contains six new essays, including one by John Maynard Keynes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.