We examine the impact of the Great Depression on the share of votes for right-wing anti-system parties in elections in the 1920s and 1930s. We confirm the existence of a link between political extremism and economic hard times as captured by growth or contraction of the economy. What mattered...

We examine the impact of the Great Depression on the share of votes for right-wing anti-system parties in elections in the 1920s and 1930s. We confirm the existence of a link between political extremism and economic hard times as captured by growth or contraction of the economy. What mattered...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- PART I: APPRAISING EXCHANGE-RATE ARRANGEMENTS -- 1. The Endogeneity of Exchange-Rate Regimes -- 2. Exchange-Rate Behavior under Alternative Exchange-Rate Arrangements -- 3. Panel: One Money for How Many? -- PART II:...