Exchange rate chaos : twenty-five years of finance and consumer democracy / Charles R. Geisst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Geisst, Charles R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign exchange rates--United States--History--20th century.

Foreign exchange rates.

Foreign exchange rates--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Finance--United States--History--20th century.

Finance.

Finance--Great Britain--History--20th century.

United States--Foreign economic relations--Great Britain.

United States.

Great Britain--Foreign economic relations--United States.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Bretton Woods system ensured a quarter of a century of relative stability on the world's financial markets. The quarter of a century which has followed has brought financial chaos and excessive financial volatility. Exchange Rate Chaos: 25 Years of Financial and Consumer Democracy describes and compares US and British financial history during this period. It highlights: * similarites in financial developments between the two countries * consumer democracy: Have the wishes of consumers dominated exchange rate policy? * The decline of the small investor and the

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Lists of figures and tables; INTRODUCTION; THE SYSTEM DISSOLVES; EMERGING CRISES; RESPONDING TO INFLATION; RISING INSTITUTIONALISM; BANKING REFORMS ON BOTH SIDES; BIG BANG AND BEYOND; BANKING REFORM AGAIN; CONCLUSION; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-177) and index.

ISBN:

9786612777394

9781134837168

113483716X

9781282777392

1282777394

9781134837175

1134837178

9780203013885

0203013883

OCLC:

70724988