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Working Papers

2022

1. Trapped in the Trilemma: When Security Trumps Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2019

2. The Digitalization of Money
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (77)

2017

3. Partial Fiscalization: Some Lessons on Europe’s Unfinished Business
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2016

4. Partial Fiscalization: Some Historical Lessons on Europe's Unfinished Business
   Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University View citations (1)
5. The Euro and the Battle of Ideas
   VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (164)
   See also Book The Euro and the Battle of Ideas, Economics Books, Princeton University Press (2016) View citations (164) (2016)

2015

6. Capital Flows and Domestic and International Order: Trilemmas from Macroeconomics to Political Economy and International Relations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2014

7. The international monetary and financial system: a capital account historical perspective
   BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (34)
   Also in Globalization Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (2014) View citations (14)

2013

8. European imbalances
   Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (6)
9. Labour market reforms and youth unemployment
   Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
10. Macroeconomic outlook
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
11. The European Crisis in the Context of the History of Previous Financial Crises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article The European Crisis in the Context of the History of Previous Financial Crises, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (22) (2014)
12. Us precedents for europe
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics

2011

13. Italy and the first age of globalization, 1861-1940
    Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (8)
14. Reserves and Baskets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Reserves and Baskets, Open Economies Review, Springer (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2010

15. Central banks: between internationalisation and domestic political control
    BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (6)
16. The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the European Economic Constitution
    EUI-LAW Working Papers, European University Institute (EUI), Department of Law View citations (1)

2009

17. Die Finanzkrise und ihre Herausforderung für Europa
    TranState Working Papers, University of Bremen, Collaborative Research Center 597: Transformations of the State
18. Die Krise der Finanzmärkte und die Rückkehr des Staates
    TranState Working Papers, University of Bremen, Collaborative Research Center 597: Transformations of the State
19. The Great Depression Analogy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2008

20. A Long Term Perspective on the Euro
    European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission View citations (18)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (19)

2006

21. One World Money, Then and Now
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article One world money, then and now, International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
22. Swiss Exchange Rate Policy in the 1930s. Was the Delay in Devaluation Too High a Price to Pay for Conservatism?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Swiss Exchange Rate Policy in the 1930s. Was the Delay in Devaluation Too High a Price to Pay for Conservatism?, Open Economies Review, Springer (2007) View citations (11) (2007)

2001

23. The Adam Klug Memorial Lecture: Haberler versus Nurkse: The Case for Floating Exchange Rates as an Alternative to Bretton Woods?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2000

24. The International Monetary Fund: Its Present Role in Historical Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (52)

1997

25. Monetary and Fiscal Unification in Nineteenth-Centuray Germany: What Can Kohl Learn from Bismarck?
    Princeton Essays in International Economics, International Economics Section, Departement of Economics Princeton University,

1990

26. The Gold Standard, Deflation, and Financial Crisis in the Great Depression: An International Comparison
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
    See also Chapter The Gold Standard, Deflation, and Financial Crisis in the Great Depression: An International Comparison, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (160) (1991)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Hyperinflation after the First World War in Central Europe: Causes, Remedies, Consequences
   Financial and Economic Review, 2024, 23, (4), 54-68

2018

2. Authors: The Members of the European Economic Advisory Group at CESifo
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 85-88
   Also in EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 99-101 (2015)
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 104-107 (2017)
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 111-113 (2013) View citations (1)
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 127-130 (2016)
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 111-113 (2014)
3. Chapter 1: Macroeconomic Conditions and Outlook
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 10-34
   Also in EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 12-49 (2017)
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 14-53 (2016) View citations (8)
4. Chapter 2: Building Trust between Suspicious Minds
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 35-46 View citations (1)
5. Chapter 3: All Together Now: The European Union and the Country Clubs
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 47-63
6. Chapter 4: It’s OK to Be Different: Policy Coordination and Economic Convergence
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 64-82 View citations (1)
7. EEAG Report on the European Economy 2018: What Now, With Whom, Where To – The Future of the EU
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 01-91
8. Executive Summary
   EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2018, 07-09

2017

9. Britain and Europe: What Ways Forward?
   Economic Affairs, 2017, 37, (1), 2-14 View citations (1)
   Also in International Economics and Economic Policy, 2016, 13, (4), 523-530 (2016)
10. Chapter 2: Economic Policy and the Rise of Populism – It’s Not So Simple
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 50-66
11. Chapter 3: Britain and EUexit – The People Versus the EU
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 67-81
12. Chapter 4: Immigration and the Refugee Crisis – Can Europe Rise to the Challenge?
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 82-101
13. Gran Bretaña y Europa:¿qué sigue?
    Revista de Economía Institucional, 2017, 19, (36), 75-93
14. Recommendations for Europe
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 06-07 View citations (1)
    Also in EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 06-07 (2014)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 06-07 (2015)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 06-07 (2013) View citations (1)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 06-07 (2016)
15. Summary
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 08-11
    Also in EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 08-12 (2015)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 08-12 (2013)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 08-13 (2016)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 08-13 (2014)
16. The EEAG Report on the European Economy 2017: Economics of Populism
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2017, 01-110 View citations (4)
17. The contribution of monetary institutions to stability
    Aussenwirtschaft, 2017, 68, (01), 1-18

2016

18. Chapter 2: Intergenerational Fairness
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 54-69
19. Chapter 3: Tuning Secondary Education
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 70-84 View citations (1)
20. Chapter 4: Denmark: Too Good to Be True?
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 85-98
21. Chapter 5: Western Balkans: Coming Together
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 99-123
22. The EEAG Report on the European Economy 2016: What Next?
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 01-140

2015

23. Chapter 1: Macroeconomic Outlook
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 13-50
    Also in EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 13-54 (2013)
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 15-53 (2014)
24. Chapter 2: The European EnergyConundrum: Power Failure
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 51-65
25. Chapter 3: European Regional Disparity: Borders Strike Back
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 66-77
26. Chapter 4:Migration in the European Union: Too much of a goodthing?
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 78-96
27. Globalisierung und regionale Integration: ÖkonomischeEntwicklungen, Perspektiven und Grenzen
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2015, 68, (16), 03-30
28. Monnaie et mondialisation: les leçons de l’histoire
    Revue d'économie financière, 2015, n° 119, (3), 17-34
29. The EEAG Report on the European Economy 2015: Blurring the Borders
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2015, 1-108 View citations (2)

2014

30. Chapter 2: Switzerland: Relic of the Past, Model for the Future?
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 55-73 View citations (3)
31. Chapter 3: Austerity: Hurting but Helping
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 75-90
32. Chapter 4: Banking Union: Who Should Take Charge?
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 91-108
33. Nicholas Crafts and Peter Fearon, The Great Depression of the 1930s: lessons for today ( Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Pp. xix + 459. 50 figs. 33 tabs. ISBN 9780199663187 Hbk. £68)
    Economic History Review, 2014, 67, (4), 1190-1191
34. The EEAG Report on the European Economy 2014: The road towards cohesion
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2014, 01-120 View citations (4)
35. The European Crisis in the Context of the History of Previous Financial Crises
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2014, 39, (PB), 275-284 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper The European Crisis in the Context of the History of Previous Financial Crises, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (21) (2013)

2013

36. Chapter 2: European Imbalances
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 55-72 View citations (3)
37. Chapter 3: Labour Market Reform and Youth Unemployment
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 73-94 View citations (3)
38. Chapter 4: US Precedents for Europe
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 95-107
39. EEAG Report on the European Economy 2013 - Rebalancing Europe
    EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2013, 01-116 View citations (3)
40. Reforming the World Monetary System: Fritz Machlup and the Bellagio Group. By Carol M. Connell. London: Pickering and Chatto, Ltd.2012. Pp. 271. $99.00, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (2), 621-622
41. The multiple contexts of Bretton Woods
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2013, 28, (3), 411-430 View citations (1)

2012

42. Reserves and Baskets
    Open Economies Review, 2012, 23, (1), 113-127 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Reserves and Baskets, NBER Working Papers (2011) (2011)

2010

43. Comment on "Immigrant Entrepreneurs in U.S. Financial History, 1775-1914" (by Thomas K. McCraw)
    Capitalism and Society, 2010, 5, (1), 6
44. The Great Depression analogy1
    Financial History Review, 2010, 17, (2), 127-140 View citations (11)

2009

45. Le dollar américain et son rôle dans l’ordre monétaire international
    Revue d'Économie Financière, 2009, 94, (1), 171-186

2008

46. Family Values or Crony Capitalism?
    Capitalism and Society, 2008, 3, (1), 30 View citations (10)

2007

47. Dynasties: Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Greatest Business Families. By David S. Landes. New York: Viking, 2006. xx + 379 pp. Bibliography, notes, index. Cloth, $25.95. ISBN: 0-670-03338-3
    Business History Review, 2007, 81, (1), 196-198
48. Swiss Exchange Rate Policy in the 1930s. Was the Delay in Devaluation Too High a Price to Pay for Conservatism?
    Open Economies Review, 2007, 18, (1), 1-25 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Swiss Exchange Rate Policy in the 1930s. Was the Delay in Devaluation Too High a Price to Pay for Conservatism?, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2006

49. One world money, then and now
    International Economics and Economic Policy, 2006, 3, (3), 395-407 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper One World Money, Then and Now, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (9) (2006)

2004

50. Gold, Dollars, and Power: The Politics of International Monetary Relations, 1958–1971. By Francis J. Gavin. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2004. Pp. xiii, 263. $45
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (2), 629-631
51. The New Distributional Politics of Globalization and the Lessons of the Great Depression
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2004, 50, (1), 27-44

2002

52. Culture and Inflation in Weimar Germany. By Bernd Wittig. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001. Pp. xvi, 277
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (1), 239-239
53. Statistics and the German State, 1900–1945: The Making of Modern Economic Knowledge. ByJ. Adam Tooze. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. xviii + 314 pp. Figures, diagrams, tables, graphs. Cloth, $59.95. ISBN 0-521-80318-7
    Business History Review, 2002, 76, (1), 213-216
54. The New Politics and the Lessons of the Great Depression
    Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2002, 43, (1), 139-146

1999

55. Historical perspective on international monetary arrangements: opening address
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 1999, 43, (Jun), 33-40
56. The European Economy between the Wars. By Charles H. Feinstein, Peter Temin, and Gianni Toniolo. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Pp. 233. $42.50, cloth; $19.95, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (2), 520-521

1995

57. The Historical Development of the Principle of Surveillance
    IMF Staff Papers, 1995, 42, (4), 762-791 View citations (2)

1992

58. Financial flows across frontiers during the interwar depression
    Economic History Review, 1992, 45, (3), 594-613 View citations (12)

1991

59. Mercedes in Peace and War: German Automobile Workers 1903–1945. By Bernard Bellon. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990. Pp. xv, 356. $37.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (2), 492-493

1990

60. Lessons from the Great Depression: The Lionel Robbins Lectures for 1989. ByPeter Temin · Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1990. xv + 193 pp. Charts, tables, notes, bibliography, and index. $16.95
    Business History Review, 1990, 64, (1), 194-196

1988

61. Der Kampf um die Mark, 1923/24: Die deutsche Währungsstabilisierung unter dem Einfluß der nationalen Interessen Frankreichs, Großbritanniens und der USA. By Hans Otto Schötz. Hawthorne, N.Y.: Walter de Gruyter, 1987. ix + 206 pp. Charts, notes, select bibliography, and index. DM 88
    Business History Review, 1988, 62, (3), 565-566

1984

62. The Causes of the German Banking Crisis of 1931
    Economic History Review, 1984, 37, (1), 68-87 View citations (20)

Books

2016

1. The Euro and the Battle of Ideas
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (164)
   See also Working Paper The Euro and the Battle of Ideas, VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2016) View citations (164) (2016)

2012

2. Krupp: A History of the Legendary German Firm
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (6)
3. Making the European Monetary Union
   Economics Books, Harvard University Press View citations (101)

Edited books

2013

1. The Value of Risk: Swiss Re and the History of Reinsurance
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (6)

2002

2. The Role of Banks in the Interwar Economy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

1991

3. The Role of Banks in the Interwar Economy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (7)

Chapters

2016

1. Introduction
   A chapter in The Euro and the Battle of Ideas, 2016

2013

2. Financial markets without a risk-free sovereign: Moderator’s introduction
   A chapter in Sovereign risk: a world without risk-free assets?, 2013, vol. 72, pp 63-64
3. Panel Session II, Understanding Inflation: Lessons of the Past for the Future
   A chapter in The Great Inflation: The Rebirth of Modern Central Banking, 2013, pp 513-516

2012

4. Introduction A Nation and a Name
   A chapter in Krupp: A History of the Legendary German Firm, 2012 View citations (2)

2008

5. Introduction to The Roman Predicament: How the Rules of International Order Create the Politics of Empire
   A chapter in The Roman Predicament: How the Rules of International Order Create the Politics of Empire, 2008

2005

6. Capital flows and capital controls
   Chapter 9 in The Future of the International Monetary System, 2005

2003

7. Monetary and Financial Reform in Two Eras of Globalization
   A chapter in Globalization in Historical Perspective, 2003, pp 515-548 View citations (5)

1991

8. The Gold Standard, Deflation, and Financial Crisis in the Great Depression: An International Comparison
   A chapter in Financial Markets and Financial Crises, 1991, pp 33-68 View citations (160)
   See also Working Paper The Gold Standard, Deflation, and Financial Crisis in the Great Depression: An International Comparison, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (38) (1990)