Downhill from devaluation: The battle for sterling, 1968-72

Economic History Review

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 486-512

  Oliver, Michael J ^a   Hamilton, Arran ^a  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY DEVALUATION; ECONOMIC HISTORY; MONETARY POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447501984     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: 14680289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2006.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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