The Stability of the Gold Standard and the Evolution of the International Monetary System

Tamim Bayoumi and Barry Eichengreen

No 233389, Center for International and Development Economics Research (CIDER) Working Papers from University of California-Berkeley, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper examines some popular explanations for the smooth operation of the classical gold standard. We find that the rapid adjustment of economies to underlying disturbances played an important role in stabilizing output and employment under the gold standard system, but no evidence that this success also reflected relatively small underlying disturbances. Finally, the paper also suggests an explanation for the evolution of the international monetary system based on growing nominal inertia over time.

Keywords: Financial; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 1994-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.233389

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