Why did Countries Adopt the Gold Standard? Lessons from Japan
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- Mitchener, Kris James & Shizume, Masato & Weidenmier, Marc D., 2010. "Why did Countries Adopt the Gold Standard? Lessons from Japan," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 70(01), pages 27-56, March.
- Kris James Mitchener & Masato Shizume & Marc D. Weidenmier, 2009. "Why did Countries Adopt the Gold Standard? Lessons from Japan," NBER Working Papers 15195, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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JEL classification:
- E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
- F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
- N15 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Asia including Middle East
- N25 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions - - - Asia including Middle East
- N75 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - Asia including Middle East
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- NEP-HIS-2008-09-29 (Business, Economic & Financial History)
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