An examination of the role of the dollar in the global financial system which presents a long-term historical perspective on the international monetary system in this century.

... dollar américain a officiellement diminué . Une certaine diversification devrait donc avoir lieu dans les devises qui figurent dans les réserves officielles de change . Part des monnaies dans les réserves officielles de change de 1969 à ...

This timely book provides readers with a clear sense of why such disagreements exist and it outlines a variety of future scenarios and the possible political implications for the United States and the world.

The dollar's status as the world's preeminent currency, together with the U.S. military, has underlain American power since World War II. In a sweeping review of one of the most seminal yet least noticed developments in international ...

The United States remains a vibrant and innovative country despite the severe credit crisis. In Making Sense of the Dollar, Chandler acknowledges the existence of trade deficits while advising against sacrificing growth and development.

In Exorbitant Privilege, one of our foremost economists, Barry Eichengreen, traces the rise of the dollar to international prominence over the course of the 20th century.

This study assesses the proposition that the series of U.S. current-account deficits over the last twenty years will shortly exhaust the capability of the dollar to continue as the key currency.