Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Governance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF): Decision Making, Institutional Oversight, Transparency and Accountability [PDF]
, 2002 openaire +1 more source
Managed decline: Muddling through with the Sterling (dis)Agreements, 1968–74
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract How do policymakers manage the decline of an international currency? This paper revisits the view that the ‘Sterling Agreements’ of 1968–74 – bilateral contracts between the UK and sterling‐holding governments – marked a successful paradigm shift towards sterling's managed ‘retirement’.
Alan de Bromhead +3 more
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"I think it is quite naive to think everybody's goal is that": how Zambian sexual violence stakeholder perspectives complicate global health roadmaps to 'decolonization'. [PDF]
BMC Health Serv ResBreton NN +2 more
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European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine how financial openness (FO) affects financial development in EU countries, distinguishing its size and quality. Gross financial openness, measured by foreign assets and liabilities, reflects international integration and shows an inverted U‐shaped link with development: intermediate levels of openness enhances efficiency, but ...
Hyun‐Jung Nam, Doojin Ryu
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Commentary on "Social protection and the International Monetary Fund: promise versus performance" by Alexander Kentikelenis and Thomas Stubbs. [PDF]
Global HealthPfeiffer J.
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The Role of ESG in Shaping the Impact of Financial Development on Banks' Performance
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how financial development, divided into financial markets and financial institutions, affects banks' performance across 93 financially developed countries during the period between 2008 and 2023. The analysis highlights the role of environmental, social and governance readiness as core determinants that reshape ...
Noman Arshed +4 more
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Validation of stearoyl-coA desaturase gene TaqMan probe-based SNP for genotyping Tattykeel Australian White MARGRA lamb for health-beneficial omega-3 long-chain fatty acids and intramuscular fat content. [PDF]
PLoS OneMalau-Aduli AEO +3 more
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Can Central Bank Digital Currencies Promote the Internationalization of Currencies?
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using multinational data (2000–2023), this study employed system GMM and fixed‐effects models to examine CBDC's impact on currency internationalization through a framework measuring ‘market acceptance’ and ‘policy drive.’ The results indicated that CBDC advancement significantly promotes currency internationalization.
Haodong Gu
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Dissecting fuel demand elasticities in Ghana: A quantile regression analysis using the Marshallian demand framework. [PDF]
PLoS OneTakyi F +4 more
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