Publication Date
3-15-2022
Document Type
Working Paper
Advisor
Professor John Hall
Journal of Economic Literature Classification Codes
N10 E42
Key Words
American Economic History, Gold Standard, John Maynard Keynes, Monetary Policy, Oil
Abstract
This inquiry seeks to establish that the character of the United States dollar fundamentally changed over the course of the 20th century as it moved away from its being rooted in the gold standard. As the global economy transitioned into the 20th century and the United States began establishing itself as a cornerstone of global trade, the dollar evolved into the standard currency of the world economy, changing significantly along the way as it moved from a gold-backed standard to the reserve currency of the international petroleum trade. These changes are reflected in U.S. foreign and monetary policy throughout this timeframe.
Rights
© 2022 Zakhary L. Roth
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38078
Citation Details
Roth, Zakhary L. "Auro ex Oleum: Departing the American Gold Standard*, Working Paper No. 58", Portland State University Economics Working Papers. 58. (15 March 2022) i + 21 pages.