Gold sterilization and the recession of 1937-1938

Financial History Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 249-267

  Irwin, Douglas A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

E5; E63; JEL classification E4; N13

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869074228     PISSN: 09685650     EISSN: 14740052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0968565012000236     Document Type: Review

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