Browsing by Subject "Gold standard"
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Bimetallism as a policy for the British Empire
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)In this paper I take as proved the Bullionist theory; that is to say, the doctrine that the circulating medium ought to possess intrinsic value. All who admit this admit further that the circulating medium ?or rather the ... -
A consideration of the discoveries of gold and silver in the sixteenth century, with a view to point out the effects to be anticipated from the recent discoveries of gold. ? Silver proposed as a substitute for a gold standard, to prevent the anticipated rise in all prices to three times their former amount
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1861)The subject which I have selected to bring under your notice this evening is connected with one of the most remarkable events of our own day. The supply of gold and silver had remained at a regular and constant state ... -
Fluctuations in the value of the precious metals and their effect on trade
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1879)I need hardly apologise for introducing this subject to your notice. The trade of Great Britain is the source of her national wealth, and therefore anything that even remotely affects it must be of interest to a society ... -
The Free State currency problem
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1932)There are three separate issues involved. The first is as to the form in which the assets backing the note issue are held. The second is as between a Central Bank and a purely note-issuing body such as the Currency Commission. ... -
Observations on the gold crisis, the price of silver and the demand for it; with answer to the question, "What becomes of the new supplies of gold"
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1855)A decline in the value of either of the precious metals must proceed very slowly; as, owing to their natural qualities and the purposes to which we turn them, they are calculated to accumulate gradually from age to age, ... -
On the importance of extending the British gold standard with subsidiary silver coins to India, as a remedy for the inconveniences in India from the rapid depreciation of silver
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1876)The early years of Her present Majesty's reign were distinguished by the great reform for securing the perfect convertibility of Bank notes into gold, embodied in the Bank Act of 1844, which we owe to Sir Robert Peel and ... -
Some considerations on the proposed alteration in the gold coinage of the United Kingdom
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1884)Financial questions are happily as a rule examined without reference to party feelings: it is not thought requisite to be Conservative or Liberal in such matters. The only recognised distinction is that between the expedient ...