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The Irish paper pound of 1797-1820: some cliometrics of the bullionist debate

Authors :
O'Grada, Cormac
Source :
Oxford Economic Papers. January 1993, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p148, 9 p.
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

1. Introduction Isaac Newton's undervaluation of silver at the mint in 1717 and the subsequent rise in its market price meant that Great Britain was on a de facto gold [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00307653
Volume :
45
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Oxford Economic Papers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.14139378