Brazil constitutes a globally vital but troubled economy. It accounts for the largest GDP in Latin America and ranks among the world's largest exporters of critical commodities including iron ore, soya, coffee, and beef. In recent years Brazil's global economic importance has been magnified by a...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. From Plurality of Issue to Monopoly and Back: 1850-60 -- Chapter 3. From the "Law of Impediments" to Restoration of Monopoly: 1860-66 -- Chapter 4. The Treasury as a Monopolist Note Issuer: 1866-89 -- Chapter 5. Taking Stock: Monetary and Banking Policy in...