A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War

The aim of this article is to analyse the effects on Spain as a neutral country of the monetary measures adopted by the largest allied nations during the First World War. We will focus on the intervention of exchange rates and on the measures aimed at limiting gold outflows from belligerent countrie...

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Autor: Sudrià, Carles, 1953-
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Història econòmica
Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918
Política monetària
Or
Neutralitat
Economic history
World War, 1914-1918
Monetary policy
Gold
Neutrality
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spelling A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great WarSudrià, Carles, 1953-Història econòmicaGuerra Mundial I, 1914-1918Política monetàriaOrNeutralitatEconomic historyWorld War, 1914-1918Monetary policyGoldNeutralityThe aim of this article is to analyse the effects on Spain as a neutral country of the monetary measures adopted by the largest allied nations during the First World War. We will focus on the intervention of exchange rates and on the measures aimed at limiting gold outflows from belligerent countries. The distortions derived from these policies gave rise, in some cases, to additional profits for Spanish exporters and intermediaries, while in others prevented the effective transformation of some benefits from war into valuable assets and pushed them to be dragged down by the economic disturbances of the post-war period.Oxford University Press2021202320212021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion22 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/180144Articles publicats en revistes (Història Econòmica, Institucions, Política i Economia Mundial)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1093/ereh/heaa024European Review of Economic History, 2021, vol. 25, num. 3, p. 549-570https://doi.org/10.1093/ereh/heaa024(c) Sudrià, Carles, 1953-, 2021info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1801442026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
title A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
spellingShingle A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
Sudrià, Carles, 1953-
Història econòmica
Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918
Política monetària
Or
Neutralitat
Economic history
World War, 1914-1918
Monetary policy
Gold
Neutrality
title_short A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
title_full A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
title_fullStr A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
title_full_unstemmed A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
title_sort A hidden fight behind neutrality. Spain's struggle on exchange rates and gold during the Great War
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sudrià, Carles, 1953-
author Sudrià, Carles, 1953-
author_facet Sudrià, Carles, 1953-
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Història econòmica
Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918
Política monetària
Or
Neutralitat
Economic history
World War, 1914-1918
Monetary policy
Gold
Neutrality
topic Història econòmica
Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918
Política monetària
Or
Neutralitat
Economic history
World War, 1914-1918
Monetary policy
Gold
Neutrality
description The aim of this article is to analyse the effects on Spain as a neutral country of the monetary measures adopted by the largest allied nations during the First World War. We will focus on the intervention of exchange rates and on the measures aimed at limiting gold outflows from belligerent countries. The distortions derived from these policies gave rise, in some cases, to additional profits for Spanish exporters and intermediaries, while in others prevented the effective transformation of some benefits from war into valuable assets and pushed them to be dragged down by the economic disturbances of the post-war period.
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European Review of Economic History, 2021, vol. 25, num. 3, p. 549-570
https://doi.org/10.1093/ereh/heaa024
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