These volumes gather together a selection of autobiographical essays written by significant economists whose work is generally recognized to be at the forefront of the discipline as we enter the twenty-first century. The essays are largely based on introductions to volumes in the Edward Elgar...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. The Role of the International Monetary Fund -- 1. The Essence of Bretton Woods: Monetary Cooperation -- 2. The International Monetary Issues of the Bretton Woods...