Silber When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America's Monetary Supremacy
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ISBN: 978-1-4008-5166-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
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E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten

William L. Silber is Marcus Nadler Professor of Finance and Economics at the Stern School of Business, New York University. The author or editor of eight books, he has served as Senior Economist with the President's Council of Economic Advisors and as a member of the Economic Advisory Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Silber, William L.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geldwirtschaft, Währungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction: The Legacy of 1914 1

Chapter One: The Opening Salvo 8

Chapter Two: The European Gold Rush 26

Chapter Three: The Nightmare of 1907 42

Chapter Four: Unlocking Emergency Currency 66

Chapter Five: Sterling Steals the Spotlight 86

Chapter Six: New Street Defies McAdoo 104

Chapter Seven: Rescue 116

Chapter Eight: End Game 131

Chapter Nine: Birth of a Financial Superpower 151

Epilogue: Blueprint for Crisis Control 173

Notes 177

References 201

Index 207

Über Autor(innen)

William L. Silber is Marcus Nadler Professor of Finance and Economics at the Stern School of Business, New York University. The author or editor of eight books, he has served as Senior Economist with the President's Council of Economic Advisors and as a member of the Economic Advisory Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.