The determinants of gold hoarding in Argentina, 1900-1914

The thesis sets out to determine the causes of the gold hoarding and dishoarding in Argentina between 1900 and 1914. It was found that gold (dis)hoarding was part of a mechanism whereby the money supply was altered to meet demand through the exchange of gold pesos for paper. Speculation was importa...

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Main Author: Preston, David Frank
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35413