We assess the nature of the European sovereign crisis in the light of a model borrowed from the second generation of currency crises. We bring the theory to the data to empirically test the presence of self-fulfilling dynamics and to identify what may have driven the market sentiment during this...

Contrary to a wide-spread opinion, it was not Ricardo who developed the gold-points theory, but Thornton. Thornton did it in complement of its lender in last resort theory to justify the suspension of payments and to explain the high price of bullion. Ricardo rejected the Thornton’s gold...

Une analyse de l'insolente réussite économique de l'Amérique de Bill Clinton (croissance réguli`ere, chômage en baisse, désinflation, meilleure qualité de la vie) et de son hégémonie politico-financière sur le reste du monde. En trente ans, le passage du défi au miracle américain.

Based on an interdisciplinary approach, this article aims at elucidating what can be called the nature of money. To define it, we first distinguish between the generic properties of every money and its different and non specifically monetary uses. Then currency is grasped through its three...

Based on an interdisciplinary approach, this article aims at elucidating what can be called the nature of money. To define it, we first distinguish between the generic properties of every money and its different and non specifically monetary uses. Then currency is grasped through its three...

Les crises monétaires sont des moments privilégiés pour analyser le fait monétaire dans toute sa complexité. Dans ces crises, en effet, la monnaie est remise en question et dénaturalisée. Sont ainsi révélés les fondements de l’acceptation des formes monétaires qui ont cours dans...