The Making of a Continental Financial System : Lessons for Europe from Early American History /

Alexander Hamilton was the first U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1789 to 1795. When he started, the Federal Government was in default. During his tenure, U.S. Treasuries became the ultimate safe asset. He successfully managed expectations, achieved debt service reduction, and stabilized financial panic...

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1. Verfasser: Gaspar, Vitor
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/183
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF