LEADER 03090oam 2200697I 450 001 9910777088003321 005 20230421041903.0 010 $a1-134-83716-X 010 $a1-282-77739-4 010 $a9786612777394 010 $a1-134-83717-8 010 $a0-203-01388-3 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203013885 035 $a(CKB)1000000000002795 035 $a(EBL)165379 035 $a(OCoLC)70724988 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000359836 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11278973 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000359836 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10317081 035 $a(PQKB)11156036 035 $aebr10017063 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC165379 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL165379 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10070559 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL277739 035 $a(OCoLC)1000430425 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000002795 100 $a20180331d1995 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExchange rate chaos $etwenty-five years of finance and consumer democracy /$fCharles R. Geisst 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1995. 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-10981-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 176-177) and index. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aThe 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 606 $aForeign exchange rates$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aForeign exchange rates$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aFinance$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aFinance$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xForeign economic relations$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign economic relations$zUnited States 615 0$aForeign exchange rates$xHistory 615 0$aForeign exchange rates$xHistory 615 0$aFinance$xHistory 615 0$aFinance$xHistory 676 $a332.4/56/0973 700 $aGeisst$b Charles R.$0249703 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777088003321 996 $aExchange rate chaos$93773499 997 $aUNINA