03308cam a22004094a 4500 3228 20260604144210.0 100318s2010 nyua b 001 0 eng 9780521112710 16142702 DLC DLC DLC e------ HG3942 .S78 2010 332.4/56094 22 Straumann, Tobias. Fixed ideas of money : small states and exchange rate regimes in twentieth century Europe / Tobias Straumann. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. xix, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Studies in macroeconomic history Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. The Interwar Years: 1. Early divergence; 2. The return to prewar parity; 3. Fear of experiments; 4. The dissolution of the gold bloc; Part II. After Bretton Woods: 5. Fixed vs. floating; 6. Hard and soft pegs; 7. The Swiss exception; 8. Floating in the north; Conclusion. "Most European countries are rather small, yet we know little about their monetary history. This book analyses for the first time the experience of seven small states (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland) during the last hundred years, starting with the restoration of the gold standard after World War I and ending with Sweden's rejection of the Euro in 2003. The comparative analysis shows that for the most part of the twentieth century the options of policy makers were seriously constrained by a distinct fear of floating exchange rates. Only with the crisis of the European Monetary System (EMS) in 1992-93 did the idea that a flexible exchange rate regime was suited for a small open economy gain currency. The book also analyses the differences among small states and concludes that economic structures or foreign policy orientations were far more important for the timing of regime changes than domestic institutions and policies"-- Provided by publisher. "1. The book treats a new topic: monetary history of seven small states across the 20th century; 2. It shows the crucial importance of economic ideas and monetary theories in policy making; 3. It has a long-term perspective: 100 years of European monetary history; 4. The results are relevant for the understanding of the current/recent financial and economic crisis"-- Provided by publisher. Foreign exchange Europe. Monetary policy Europe. States, Small. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010011779-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010011779-d.html Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010011779-t.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BOOK 570 G Nkuna 570 G Nkuna 799840 799839 0 0 ddc 0 0 THULL THULL GEN 2026-06-04 1060.00 0 332.4/56094 22 3300610005249 2026-06-04 2026-06-04 BOOK 0 0 ddc 0 0 300 THULL THULL GEN 2026-06-04 0 332.4/56094 22 3300610005251 2026-06-04 2026-06-04 BOOK