Danger to the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street? The Bank Restriction Act and the regime shift to paper money, 1797–1821
Abstract The Bank Restriction Act of 1797 was the unconventional monetary policy of its
time. It suspended the convertibility of the Bank of England's notes into gold, a policy that …
time. It suspended the convertibility of the Bank of England's notes into gold, a policy that …
Positively valued fiat money after the sovereign disappears: The case of Somalia
The case of the Somali shilling defies the historical view that sovereign powers (ie, legal
tender status, public receivability) are necessary to explain the acceptance of fiat money at a …
tender status, public receivability) are necessary to explain the acceptance of fiat money at a …
The Bullionist controversy: Theory and new evidence
JR Hendrickson - Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Bullionist Controversy in the United Kingdom is one of the first debates about
the determination of the price level and the exchange rate under a paper money standard …
the determination of the price level and the exchange rate under a paper money standard …
British Public Debt Management Operations in the Early Nineteenth Century
NB Kahia - Research in the History of Economic Thought and …, 2020 - emerald.com
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, British public debt, accumulated over the
eighteenth century and during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793–1815), had …
eighteenth century and during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793–1815), had …