William Huskisson and the bullion controversy, 1810

Nathan Sussman*

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Abstract

The debate concerning the return to the gold standard in England during and in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, and the subsequent resumption of convertibility in 1819, played a significant role in British monetary orthodoxy. Its impact culminated in the 1925 decision to return to gold at prewar parity. Examining the contribution of William Huskisson - one of the authors of the Bullion Report - to the bullion controversy I argue that he played a major role in shaping British monetary policy of the nineteenth century.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-257
Number of pages21
JournalEuropean Journal of the History of Economic Thought
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1997

Keywords

  • Bullionism
  • eighteenth century economics
  • England
  • gold standard
  • Huskisson
  • monetary policy

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