1. 'Destruction ... and misery' : the First World War -- 2. The Great Depression, 1929-33 -- 3. The Second World War as …The First and Second World Wars, the great depression, oil shocks, inflation, financial crises, stock market crashes …, the collapse of the Soviet command economy and third world disasters are discussed in this comprehensive book. The …

to shed new light on the merits of different exchange rate systems. Since the golden age before the First World War, the … the First World War to the present day. They discuss the forces that have brought about change in order to determine how …