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gold standard: a standalone construct

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goldstandard1 CONSTRUCTGold standardBORDO · ECONOMIC HISTORY

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Economic history

a monetary system fixing currencies to gold, interpreted as a commitment rule that governments could suspend in emergencies and later restore.

In economic history, gold standard refers to a monetary system fixing currencies to gold, interpreted as a commitment rule that governments could suspend in emergencies and later restore. This meaning comes from Bordo (1995) in Explorations in Economic History.[1]

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References

  1. Bordo, M. D., & Kydland, F. E. (1995). The Gold Standard As a Rule: An Essay in Exploration. Explorations in Economic History, 32(4), 423-464. https://doi.org/10.1006/exeh.1995.1019

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