The New International Money Game, 7th Edition

Authors: Robert Z. Aliber



The International Money Game has been fully rewritten to take account of changes in the world economy. It provides a comprehensive overview of international financial developments, including both the structure of payments arrangements and the series of credit and asset bubbles as well as financial crises.

Table of contents (25 chapters)

Front Matter
Pages i-xiv

Introduction
Introduction
Pages 1-7
A System Is How the Pieces Fit
Pages 8-16

The Name of the Game Is Money — But the Disputes Are about Where the Jobs Are
The Name of the Game Is Money — But the Disputes Are about Where the Jobs Are
Pages 17-32

International Monetary Arrangements, Money, and Politics
Front Matter
Pages 33-33
Gold — How Much Is a ‘Barbarous Relic’ Worth?
Pages 35-50
The Gnomes of Zurich Play in the Largest Market in the World
Pages 51-64
The Greatest Monetary Agreement in History
Pages 65-81
Radio Luxembourg and the Eurodollar Market Are Both Offshore Stations
Pages 82-91
The Dollar and Coca-Cola Are Both Brand Names
Pages 92-104
They Invented Money So They Could Have Inflation
Pages 105-117
Global Imbalances and the Persistent US Trade Deficit
Pages 118-133
Five Asset Price Bubbles in 30 Years — A New World Record
Pages 134-156
A New World Record — Four Financial Crises in 25 Years
Pages 157-177
Central Bankers Read Election Returns, Not Balance Sheets
Pages 178-188
Monetary Reform — Where Do the Problems Go When Assumed To Have Been Solved?
Pages 189-202

The Cost of 100 National Monies
Front Matter
Pages 203-203
Globalization 1.0 — The Silk Road to Asia and the Salt Caravans across the Sahara
Pages 205-218
Taxation, Regulation, and the Level Playing Field
Pages 219-235
Banking on the Wire
Pages 236-249
The Reverend Thomas Malthus, the OPEC Cartel, and the Price of Energy from 1800 to 2100
Pages 250-259
The World Market for Bonds and Stocks
Pages 260-267
MBSs, ABSs, CMOs, CDOs, Zeros, Swaps, Options, and Credit Default Swaps — The Revolution in Finance
Pages 268-281
Why Are Multinational Firms Mostly American?
Pages 282-299
Japan — The First Superstate
Pages 300-313
China — The 800-Pound Gorilla
Pages 314-324
From Marxist Command Economies to Market Capitalism
Pages 325-336
Fitting the Pieces Together Once Again
Pages 337-344

Back Matter
Pages 345-355