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Working Papers

2024

1. Early-Modern Globalization and the Extent of Indigenous Agency: Trade, Commodities, and Ecology
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics
   Also in QUCEH Working Paper Series, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Centre for Economic History (2024)
   See also Journal Article Early modern globalization and the extent of indigenous agency: Trade, commodities and ecology, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2025) (2025)

2021

2. Indigenous nations and the development of the US economy: Land, resources, and dispossession
   QUCEH Working Paper Series, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Centre for Economic History View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Indigenous Nations and the Development of the U.S. Economy: Land, Resources, and Dispossession, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (5) (2022)

2013

3. Putting the 'System' in the International Monetary System
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2011

4. A model of commodity money with minting and melting
   Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (6)
5. Why didn't Canada have a banking crisis in 2008 (or in 1930, or 1907, or...)?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)

2010

6. A Model of Indivisible Commodity Money with Minting and Melting
   2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2008

7. A Model of Small Change Shortages
   2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)
8. Coin sizes and payments in commodity money systems
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (5)
   Also in Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2008) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article COIN SIZES AND PAYMENTS IN COMMODITY MONEY SYSTEMS, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (7) (2011)

2005

9. Seventy Years of Central Banking: The Bank of Canada in International Context, 1935-2005
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2004

10. Good versus Bad Deflation: Lessons from the Gold Standard Era
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)

2003

11. How "Original Sin" was Overcome: The Evolution of External Debt Denominated in Domestic Currencies in the United States and the British Dominions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (52)
12. Is Deflation depressing? Evidence from the Classical Gold Standard
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2002

13. Financial Markets And Twentieth Century Industrialization: Evidence From U.s. And Canadian Steel Producers
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (1)

1996

14. A Comparison of the Stability and Efficiency of the Canadian and American Banking Systems 1870-1925
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

1993

15. A Comparison of the United States and Canadian Banking Systems in the Twentieth Century: Stability vs. Efficiency?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
16. A Small Open Economy in Depression: Lessons from Canada in the 1930s
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A Small Open Economy in Depression: Lessons from Canada in the 1930s, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (1996) View citations (6) (1996)

1992

17. Maximizing Seignorage Revenue During Temporary Suspensions of Convertibility: A Note
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Maximizing Seignorage Revenue during Temporary Suspensions of Convertibility: A Note, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1993) View citations (11) (1993)

1987

18. Credible Commitment and Exchange Rate Stability: Canada's Interwar Experience
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Credible Commitment and Exchange Rate Stability: Canada's Interwar Experience, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (1990) View citations (17) (1990)

1986

19. Why did the Bank of Canada Emerge in 1935?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Why Did the Bank of Canada Emerge in 1935?, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1987) View citations (29) (1987)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Early modern globalization and the extent of indigenous agency: Trade, commodities and ecology
   Economic History Review, 2025, 78, (3), 721-748
   See also Working Paper Early-Modern Globalization and the Extent of Indigenous Agency: Trade, Commodities, and Ecology, Working Papers (2024) (2024)

2024

2. American Indian Wealth in the Early Twentieth Century
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 210-14

2022

3. Indigenous Nations and the Development of the U.S. Economy: Land, Resources, and Dispossession
   The Journal of Economic History, 2022, 82, (2), 516-555 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Indigenous nations and the development of the US economy: Land, resources, and dispossession, QUCEH Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (12) (2021)

2019

4. The Story of Silver: How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World. By William L. Silber, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019. Pp. xx, 240. $20.53, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2019, 79, (4), 1196-1198
5. Treaty of Paris vs. Treaty of Niagara: Rethinking Canadian economic history in the 21st century
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2019, 52, (4), 1325-1348 View citations (2)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2019, 52, (4), 1325-1348 (2019) View citations (2)

2015

6. The evolution of financial intermediation: Evidence from 19th-century Ontario microdata
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2015, 48, (3), 963-987 View citations (2)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2015, 48, (3), 963-987 (2015) View citations (2)
7. Why didn't Canada have a banking crisis in 2008 (or in 1930, or 1907, or …)?
   Economic History Review, 2015, 68, (1), 218-243 View citations (54)

2012

8. Central Banks: Past, Present, Future
   Revista ESPE - Ensayos Sobre Política Económica, 2012, 30, (67), 14-35
   Also in Revista ESPE - Ensayos sobre Política Económica, 2012, 30, (67), 14-35 (2012)
9. The Roman Monetary System: The Eastern Provinces from the First to the Third Century AD. By Constantina Katsari. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Pp. x, 304. $99.00, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (2), 544-546

2011

10. COIN SIZES AND PAYMENTS IN COMMODITY MONEY SYSTEMS
    Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2011, 15, (S1), 62-82 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Coin sizes and payments in commodity money systems, Working Papers (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2010

11. Deflation, Productivity Shocks and Gold: Evidence from the 1880–1914 Period
    Open Economies Review, 2010, 21, (4), 515-546 View citations (12)

2008

12. From the Athenian tetradrachm to the euro: studies in European monetary integration – Edited by Philip L. Cottrell, Gérassimos Notaras, and Gabriel Tortella
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (4), 1022-1024

2006

13. 70 Years of Central Banking: The Bank of Canada in an International Context, 1935-2005
    Bank of Canada Review, 2006, 2005-2006, (Winter), 7-14 View citations (5)
14. Recent contributions to the history of monetary and international financial systems: A review essay
    European Review of Economic History, 2006, 10, (2), 231-248 View citations (1)

2004

15. The micro-economic effects of financial market structure: evidence from 20th century North American steel firms
    Explorations in Economic History, 2004, 41, (4), 377-403 View citations (8)

2003

16. Monetary Regimes and Inflation: History, Economics and Political Relationships. By Peter Bernholz. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2003. Pp. xi, 210. $85.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (4), 1171-1173 View citations (1)

2002

17. Battles for the Standard: Bimetallism and the Spread of the Gold Standard in the Nineteenth Century. By Ted Wilson. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2000. Pp. xi, 200
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (2), 639-640

1999

18. Comment on Redemption Costs and Interest Rates under the U.S. National Banking System
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1999, 31, (3), 593-95 View citations (1)

1998

19. New Estimates of the Canadian Money Stock: 1871-1967
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1998, 31, (1), 104-124 View citations (12)
20. Profits and Politics: Beaverbrook and the Gilded Age of Canadian Finance. By Gregory P. Marchildon. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1996. Pp. xvi, 348. $39.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (1), 266-268

1997

21. L'or du monde: La France et la stabilité du systéme monétaire international 1848–1873. By Marc Flandreau. Etudes d'economie politique. Paris: Editions L'Harmattan, 1995. Pp. 367. 190FF
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (3), 730-732

1996

22. A Small Open Economy in Depression: Lessons from Canada in the 1930s
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1996, 29, (1), 1-36 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper A Small Open Economy in Depression: Lessons from Canada in the 1930s, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (3) (1993)
23. A comparison of the stability and efficiency of the Canadian and American banking systems, 1870–19251
    Financial History Review, 1996, 3, (1), 49-68 View citations (23)

1995

24. The persistence of bimetallism in nineteenth-century France
    Economic History Review, 1995, 48, (4), 717-736 View citations (8)

1994

25. The U.S. Banking System From a Northern Exposure: Stability versus Efficiency
    The Journal of Economic History, 1994, 54, (2), 325-341 View citations (23)

1993

26. Anchors Aweigh: The Transition from Commodity Money to Fiat Money in Western Economies
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1993, 26, (4), 777-95 View citations (26)
27. Maximizing Seignorage Revenue during Temporary Suspensions of Convertibility: A Note
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (1), 157-68 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Maximizing Seignorage Revenue During Temporary Suspensions of Convertibility: A Note, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (3) (1992)

1990

28. Credible Commitment and Exchange Rate Stability: Canada's Interwar Experience
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1990, 23, (2), 357-80 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Credible Commitment and Exchange Rate Stability: Canada's Interwar Experience, NBER Working Papers (1987) View citations (4) (1987)
29. Monetary lessons from Canada: a review essay: A review essay
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1990, 26, (3), 489-499
30. The Evolution of the Gold Standard in England
    The Journal of Economic History, 1990, 50, (4), 789-805 View citations (39)

1988

31. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY: CANADA'S INTERWAR EXPERIENCE
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1988, 6, (2), 115-130
32. Currency depreciation in early modern England and France
    Explorations in Economic History, 1988, 25, (1), 75-97 View citations (23)
33. The Bank of Upper Canada. By Peter Baskerville. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1987. Pp. cliii, 400. $18.95 paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (3), 792-794

1987

34. Money and Banking in Medieval and Renaissance Venice, Vol. 1: Coins and Moneys of Account. By Frederic C. Lane and Reinhold C. Mueller. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. Pp. xx, 684. $45.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (1), 223-225
35. Why Did the Bank of Canada Emerge in 1935?
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (2), 405-417 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Why did the Bank of Canada Emerge in 1935?, NBER Working Papers (1986) View citations (8) (1986)

1986

36. Medieval Europe - Money and Power in Fifteenth Century France. By Harry A. Miskimin. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1984. Pp. x, 303. $26.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1986, 46, (1), 247-248

1985

37. Money and Exchange in Canada to 1900. By Alan B. McCullough. Toronto: Dundurn Press Ltd., 1984. Pp. 323. $29.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (4), 1020-1021
38. New Estimates of the Money Stock in France, 1493–1680
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (1), 31-46 View citations (15)

1984

39. The Optimal Supply of Bank Money: Upper Canada's Experience On and Off the Specie Standard
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (2), 610-612
40. Why Was Specie Scarce in Colonial Economies? An Analysis of the Canadian Currency, 1796–1830
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (3), 713-728 View citations (12)

1983

41. The economic crisis of 1837-1839 in Upper Canada: Case study of a temporary suspension of specie payments
    Explorations in Economic History, 1983, 20, (4), 402-417 View citations (1)

Books

2006

1. Bimetallism
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2000) View citations (9)
   See also Chapter Bimetallism, Springer Books, Springer (2024) (2024)

Chapters

2024

1. Bimetallism
   Springer
   See also Book Bimetallism, Cambridge University Press (2006) (2006)

2010

2. Hans Neisser’s Views on Money and Structural Change, and Modern ‘Quantity Theory’ Implications
   Palgrave Macmillan
3. The Lender of Last Resort: Lessons from Canadian History
   Palgrave Macmillan