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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Autor principal: Gaspar, Vitor
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/183
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF