Gold Standard

Explore the history and flaws of the Bretton Woods system, a global economic order established after World War II, and its impact on international cooperation and stability.

Emergency measures during World War I included temporary market closures, moratoria on debt payments, emergency money issued by governments, and bailouts for vulnerable institutions, marking a significant expansion of government intervention in the economy.

A study on the 1914 Gold Standard Crisis, its causes, effects, and implications on modern monetary policy.

Explore the financial markets leading up to World War I and understand the impact of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on global finance.

Explore the changing dynamics of global finance in late 19th century London, marked by declining political risk premiums, increased liquidity, and significant financial innovations.

Explore how improvements in communication technology, adoption of the gold standard, and fiscal reforms created a favorable environment for investment between 1870 and 1914.

The Federal Reserve System's role in the Great Depression is a topic of ongoing debate among economists and historians.

Understanding the mechanisms of inflation and its far-reaching consequences on economic stability and social cohesion.

Explore the historical phenomenon of rentiers in 19th-century Europe who accumulated wealth through government bonds.

The Rothschild family's extensive banking network facilitated the mobilization of gold during the Napoleonic Wars, leveraging price differences between markets through arbitrage.

The Glorious Revolution's impact on English fiscal policy is explored, highlighting significant turning points in the development of parliamentary scrutiny, gold standard, professional civil service, and bond market.

Explore the decline of fiat currency and its impact on purchasing power through historical context and comparisons.

Learn about the transition from the gold standard to fiat currency, a shift that impacted exchange rates and monetary policy.

Explore how the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw a shift towards central banking and deposit concentration in most advanced economies.

Explore the Victorian British monetary system's limitations under the gold standard, its impact on economy growth, and the emergence of joint-stock banking.

Explore the development of monetary policy in 19th century Britain through the lens of the Bank Charter Act and its impact on regulating banknote circulation.