Two series of the dollar-sterling exchange rate are presented for the 1791 1900, the series permit an examination of the stability of the gold points over the entire nineteenth century. The steady narrowing of metallic points, previously found for 1835 1900 and confirmed here, does not apply to the earlier period; but evidence suggests that movement to an integrated market in foreign exchange developed in the 1820s.
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Volume (Year): 43 (1983) Issue (Month): 03 (September) Pages: 579-616 Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML
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