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Following the yellow brick road: how the United States adopted the gold standard

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Francois R. Velde

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The United States, with some difficulty, adopted the gold standard in the late nineteenth century, thus pegging the dollar to the pound sterling and other currencies. Some have argued it was mistake, others that it was inevitable. This article recounts the historical background and uses a model to shed light on the choices faced by policymakers of the time.

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Article provided by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in its journal Economic Perspectives.

Volume (Year): (2002)
Issue (Month): Q II ()
Pages: 42-58
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Keywords: Bimetallism ; Gold ; Money;

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