Sterling in Decline: The Devaluations of 1931, 1949 and 1967

by Alec Cairncross and Barry Eichengreen

This is a new edition of Sterling in Decline with a new introduction by Barry Eichengreen. The book traces the decline of sterling from the world's pre-eminent currency alongside the dollar's rise to prominence. There are parallels to be drawn with the euro's emergence as a full-fledged competitor to the dollar for international currency status. The new introduction will bring sterling's story up to date and draw out the implications for the dollar...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403913056
• ISBN13: 9781403913050
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.7"