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Part I - General

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 November 2023

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Barry Eichengreen  and
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Barry Eichengreen
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Andreas Kakridis
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Bank of Greece and Panteion University, Athens
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The Spread of the Modern Central Bank and Global Cooperation
1919–1939
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Print publication year: 2023

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  • Edited by Barry Eichengreen, University of California, Berkeley, Andreas Kakridis, Bank of Greece and Panteion University, Athens
  • Book: The Spread of the Modern Central Bank and Global Cooperation
  • Online publication: 02 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009367578.002
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