With the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, any pretense of a connection of the world's currencies to any real commodity has been abandoned. Yet since the 1980s, most central banks have abandoned m
This book demonstrates the applications of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in exchange rate determination as well as more practical applications of salary comparison and the cost-of living across border
This book takes a systematic look at the evidence on macroeconomic performance under alternative exchange rate regimes, drawing on the experience of some 150 member countries of the International Mone
On the whole, classical and radical economists have marginalised the role of money, most particularly the role of credit, in driving the machinery of accumulation and exclusion. Although critiques of
First published in 1923, this was the last major work published by prominent British neoclassical economist Marshall and was considered by him to be a continuation of the project begun with Principle
Wherever there is money, there is money politics-a subject demanding ever greater attention at a time when monetary policies lead and the real economy follows. A principal defining characteristic of t
This book looks at the role of the Association for Monetary Union in Europe's role in the construction of the Euro. It argues that the AMUE played a prominent role in the adoption of a number of propo
Why should each country have its own exclusive currency? Eric Helleiner offers a fascinating and unique perspective on this question in his accessible history of the origins of national money. Our co
Boyle (New Economics Foundation, London, UK) has assembled an enjoyable and thought-provoking reader on the use and usefulness of money, its creation, and alternative solutions. The excerpts are take
After thanking the World Gold Council for support of this project, editor Rees-Mogg (affiliation not cited) provides a 10-page general introduction to the problematic logic of money, the role of centr
A quarter named George describes all the ways it is used, from the time it is minted until it is taken back to a bank, in a tale that helps kids practice math and learn about basic economics.
This book provides an in-depth description and analysis of monetary policy in Europe and the United States. Focusing specifically on the European Central Bank, it offers one of the first comprehensive
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho PressIn the 1980s, a community in northern Idaho unwittingly became the home to the Aryan Nations, one of the most virulent
Lipton engages some mathematical problems he has encountered as a mathematician turned financial engineer at Banker's Trust and Deutsche Bank. The topics are mostly concerned with foreign exchange, bo
Since the late 1960s social democrats have become the dominant political force in the European Union. In fact, Social Democrats govern in no less than 11 of the 15 member states. Simultaneously, the E
This book brings together a diverse group of experts on international monetary policy to examine the basic conceptual issues of currency unions and other monetary regimes, including flexible and fix
Davis (emeritus, math City College of New York) does not offer a quick road to wealth. Although his discussion doesn't require a sophisticated math background, readers will need a strong interest in m
