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List of tables; List of figures; List of charts; Acknowledgements;
1. Introduction;
2. Real exchange rate behavior under alternative international monetary regimes;
3. Understanding 1921-27: inflation and economic recovery in the 1920s;
4. Bank rate policy under the interwar gold standard with Mark W. Watson and Richard S. Grossman;
5. The Bank of France and the sterilization of gold, 1926-1932;
6. International policy coordination in historical perspective: a view from the interwar years;
7. The economic consequences of the Franc Poincaré with Charles Wyplosz;
8. Sterling and the tariff, 1929-32;
9. Exchange rates and economic recovery in the 1930s with Jeffrey Sachs;
10. The gold-exchange standard and the Great Depression;
11. Hegemonic stability theories of the international monetary system; Notes; References; Index.
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Mary Cruz
reviewed Elusive Stability: Essays in the History of International Finance, 1919-1939 on September 06, 2013
Elusive Stability: Essays in the History of International Finance, 1919-1939
This was a quick read, and even though it wasn't the best book I've read - there were still some nuggets of good information.
Taylor was an undersecretary at the Treasury in the first Bush term. As such, he played a large role in dealing with the post 9/11 financial crises, as well as setting up institutions in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was also very active in achieving African debt forgiveness.
For Taylor, conducting such activities in the post-9/11 world made one a "Global Financial Warrior." I was expecting something a bit more glamorous, but most of what he describes is generally the usual diplomatic work of an undersecretary.
Overall, the book reads like it was written for an undergraduate classroom - and maybe it was. Taylor has returned to teaching at Stanford. This style makes it pretty boring in parts, as Taylor seems to be cutting-and-pasting his diary into the book. However, there are the aforementioned nuggets where he does a nice job explaining the nuances of various international financial institutions. I definitely learned something from these. There are also some memorable anecdotes, such as the story of the school in Kenya. Now I will always remember that "what gets measured, gets done."
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