Financial hardships experienced by those in the military are well documented. Mobilization insurance has the potential to reduce the financial burdens of being called to active military duty. Reducing the financial burden of being called to active duty can provide numerous benefits to the...

The authors explore the connection between the 1971 - 1973breakdown of the Bretton Woods Agreement and the rapid run-up in the (US) dollar price of oil in 1973 and 1974. Although both episodes are usually discussed in textbook presentations, they are not linked, either coincidentally or...