An economic explanation of the early bank of Amsterdam, debasement, bills of exchange and the emergence of the first central bank

The Origins and Development of Financial Markets and Institutions: From the Seventeenth Century to the Present

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 32-70

  Quinn, Stephen ^a   Roberds, William ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

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EID: 84932632546     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511757419.003     Document Type: Chapter

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