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020			_a9781847202611 (hbk.)
020			_a1847202616 (hbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)300403900
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082	0	4	_a332.42220941 _222
084			_a332.42220941 _bJAS-G
100	1		_aJastram, Roy W., _d1915-
245	1	4	_aThe golden constant _h[Book] : _bthe English and American experience, 1560-2007 / _cRoy W. Jastram ; reprinted with additional material by Jill Leyland.
250			_aNew ed.
260			_aNorthampton, MA : _aNorthampton, MA : _bEdward Elgar, _cc2009.
300			_axxvii, 336 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
500			_aPrevious ed.: New York: Wiley, 1977.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The Golden Constant" is a unique examination of how gold's purchasing power has remained consistent over the centuries. First published in 1977, this new edition has additional material to bring it up to date. The book is the only in-depth examination of how the purchasing power of gold has performed over the centuries in both England and the USA. It contains a thorough explanation of how the gold market evolved and how this is related to economic and political developments, from 1560 in England, and from 1800 in the USA, up to 2007. The book also contains detailed historical statistics on gold, wholesale and consumer prices and the real price of gold. This important book will be an essential resource for institutional and individual investors in the gold industry. Academics, economic historians and economists interested in monetary and financial history will find this book to be a fascinating read.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aGold _xHistory.
650		0	_aPrices _zGreat Britain _xHistory.
650		0	_aPrices _zUnited States _xHistory.
700			_aLeyland, Jill.
852			_p49534 _91100.00 _vNew Public Books _dBooks
852			_p49570 _91100.00 _vNew Public Books _dReference
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