The Bretton Woods agreements : together with scholarly commentaries and essential historical documents / edited and with an introduction by Naomi Lamoreaux and Ian Shapiro.

"The two world wars brought an end to a long-standing system of international commerce based on the gold standard. After the First World War, the weaknesses in the gold standard contributed to hyperinflation, the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, and ultimately World War II. The Bretton Wo...

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