For more than half a century, the U.S. dollar has been not just America's currency but the world's. It is used globally by importers, exporters, investors, governments and central banks alike. Nearly three-quarters of all 00 bills circulate outside the United States. The dol…
Barry Eichengreen traces the rise of the dollar to international prominence. He shows how the greenback dominated internationally in the second half of the 20th century for the same reasons that the United States dominated the global economy.
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the major currencies in the contemporary international political economy
Can the euro challenge the supremacy of the U.S. dollar as a global currency? From the time Europe's joint money was born, many have predicted that it would soon achieve parity with the dollar or possibly even surpass it. In reality, however, the euro has remained firmly planted…
This collection distills the views of one of the world's leading scholars in global currency, and will be of considerable interest to students and scholars of international finance and international political economy. --Book Jacket.
This collection distills the views of one of the world's leading scholars in global currency, and will be of considerable interest to students and scholars of international finance and international political economy. --Book Jacket.