Pascal Salin, Honorary Professor, University Paris-Dauphine, France and former President of the Mont Pèlerin Society

‘The International Monetary System and the Theory of Monetary Systems is replete with well-grounded arguments and thought-provoking insights. It is thus both a useful and distinctive resource for economics scholars and students, and an intellectually compelling journey into the principles of domestically sound currencies, and into how to build sound international monetary systems.’

• Contents: PART I BASIC STATEMENTS AND ANALYSES 1. The Concept of Nation 2. The Theory of Exchange 3. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium 4. The Demand for Money 5. Money Creation 6. The Exchange Rate 7. An Overview of Monetary Systems and Exchange Rate Regimes PART II THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 8. The Accounting Approach to the Balance of Payments 9. The Economic Approach to the Balance of Payments 10. Lessons from the Analysis of the Balance of Payments PART III INTERNATIONAL MONETARY EQUILIBRIUM IN MODERN MONETARY SYSTEMS 11. Money Creation in Hierarchical Systems 12. Inflation, a Monetary Phenomenon 13. The Formation of International Prices 14. General Principles about the Working of Fixed Exchange Rate Systems and Flexible Exchange Rate Systems 15. The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments (Under Fixed Exchange Rates) 16. The Processes of Transmission Between Monetary Systems Under Fixed Exchange Rates 17. International Monetary Equilibrium Under Fixed Exchange Rates 18. The Monetary Approach to Exchange Rate Variations 19. The Devaluation PART IV MONETARY PROBLEMS 20. The Very Long Term Evolution of Monetary Systems 21. The Working of Fixed Rate Systems Without an International Currency 22. Monetary Policy and Monetary Crises 23. Monetary Integration in Europe Conclusion : The Future Of Monetary Systems References Index

Pascal Salin, Honorary Professor, University Paris-Dauphine, France and former President of the Mont Pèlerin Society

‘The International Monetary System and the Theory of Monetary Systems is replete with well-grounded arguments and thought-provoking insights. It is thus both a useful and distinctive resource for economics scholars and students, and an intellectually compelling journey into the principles of domestically sound currencies, and into how to build sound international monetary systems.’

• Contents: PART I BASIC STATEMENTS AND ANALYSES 1. The Concept of Nation 2. The Theory of Exchange 3. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium 4. The Demand for Money 5. Money Creation 6. The Exchange Rate 7. An Overview of Monetary Systems and Exchange Rate Regimes PART II THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 8. The Accounting Approach to the Balance of Payments 9. The Economic Approach to the Balance of Payments 10. Lessons from the Analysis of the Balance of Payments PART III INTERNATIONAL MONETARY EQUILIBRIUM IN MODERN MONETARY SYSTEMS 11. Money Creation in Hierarchical Systems 12. Inflation, a Monetary Phenomenon 13. The Formation of International Prices 14. General Principles about the Working of Fixed Exchange Rate Systems and Flexible Exchange Rate Systems 15. The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments (Under Fixed Exchange Rates) 16. The Processes of Transmission Between Monetary Systems Under Fixed Exchange Rates 17. International Monetary Equilibrium Under Fixed Exchange Rates 18. The Monetary Approach to Exchange Rate Variations 19. The Devaluation PART IV MONETARY PROBLEMS 20. The Very Long Term Evolution of Monetary Systems 21. The Working of Fixed Rate Systems Without an International Currency 22. Monetary Policy and Monetary Crises 23. Monetary Integration in Europe Conclusion : The Future Of Monetary Systems References Index