International Trade

Learn about the Asian Currency Peg system, a complex exchange rate management system adopted by East Asian countries in the late 1990s to facilitate exports and economic growth.

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

British investments in China between 1865-1914, facilitated by control over Hong Kong and Imperial Maritime Customs system, highlight complex interplay of economic, military, and diplomatic factors.

Explore the emergence of global finance from 19th to early 20th centuries, where international trade and investment grew exponentially, transforming the world economy.

Explore 17th-century Europe's shift from mercantilism to complex international trade and finance with joint-stock companies, commercial banking, and insurance emerging as key players.

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

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 how the discovery of silver in the New World transformed global finance, creating a new currency and shaping European economies.