Examination into the Principles of Currency Involved in the Bank Chart

by John E. Cairnes

A succinct but lucid review of Peel's act of 1844, focusing on the economic principles underlying the bill's restrictions on note issuance.

78 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1989

About the author

John Elliott Cairnes (26 December 1823 – 8 July 1875) was a political economist.