Proposals for an Economical and Secure Currency - With Observations on Profits of Bank of England, As They Regard

This work, published 1816, considers the national debt, paper money, and the possible creation of an independent national bank.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. In the medium of circulation; 2. Use of a standard commodity; 3. The standard, its imperfections; 4. An expedient; 5. A practice which creates a great mass of mercantile inconvenience; 6. The public services of the Bank excessively over-paid; 7. Bank profits and savings; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: David Ricardo, Ricardo David
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9781108075459
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07545-9
• No. of pages: 138
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic history