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Britain, South African Gold and Sterling Area, 1945-51

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  • Rooth, T.

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The ability to tap South African gold was regarded as vital for the restoration of sterling as an international currency after World War Two. Economic relations between Britain and the Union were dominated by the extreme volatility of capital movements within the sterling area.

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  • Rooth, T., 2000. "Britain, South African Gold and Sterling Area, 1945-51," Papers 135, Portsmouth University - Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:portec:135
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    Keywords

    MINES ; ECONOMIC RELATIONS ; ELECTIONS;
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    JEL classification:

    • L72 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Other Nonrenewable Resources
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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