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On the Unilateral Introduction of Gold-backed Currencies

Belke, Ansgar; Volz, Ulrich

Authors

Ansgar Belke



Abstract

Against the backdrop of an unstable international monetary system centred around the US dollar and very dim prospects of reforming this system, this article analyses the rationale for the unilateral introduction of gold-backed currencies and the challenges and problems associated with such a move. What would be the merits of unilaterally linking a currency to gold? How could this be managed, and what would be the risks? We argue that such a system would not bring price stability, as the country would not be able to control the international gold price, and that it would likely be exposed to volatile exchange rates.

Citation

Belke, A., & Volz, U. (2015). On the Unilateral Introduction of Gold-backed Currencies. Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 50(5), 294-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-015-0554-y

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2015
Deposit Date Oct 11, 2015
Print ISSN 0020-5346
Electronic ISSN 1613-964X
Publisher ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 50
Issue 5
Pages 294-300
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-015-0554-y
Related Public URLs http://intereconomics.eu/archive/year/2015/5/on-the-unilateral-introduction-of-gold-backed-currencies/