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Jamaica’s currency board, 1920–1961, and a comparison with its central bank

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  • Eashan GUPTA
  • Matthew AURAN
  • Dylan FRANKENFIELD

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This paper reviews Jamaica’s currency board system from 1920 to 1961 and compares its features with the subsequent central banking regime, assessing monetary stability and institutional performance.

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  • Eashan GUPTA & Matthew AURAN & Dylan FRANKENFIELD, 2019. "Jamaica’s currency board, 1920–1961, and a comparison with its central bank," Journal of Economics Bibliography, EconSciences Journals, vol. 6(3), pages 228-254, September.
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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • N16 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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