Barry Eichengreen

Essential reading for understanding the international economy—now thoroughly updated

A powerful new understanding of global currency trends, including the rise of the Chinese yuan

First published more than a decade ago, Globalizing Capital remains an indispensable part of the economic literature today. Written by renowned economist Barry Eichengreen, this classic book emphasizes the importance of the...

In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. Today, things could hardly be more different. Over the second half of the twentieth century, the average European's buying power...