Essay Assignment: Gold Standard
Imagine you have to submit this essay as part of your application to work at the central bank of country X. You have been asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the classical gold standard, interwar, Bretton Woods, and the present ‘dirty float' era by responding to the prompt below.
"Write an essay in which you examine the way in which (1) cooperation, (2) convertibility of currencies to gold, (3) maintenance of a fixed or pegged exchange rate, OR (4) the exercise of power played an important role in the operation of exchange rate regimes from the 1870s to the present. Be sure to draw on evidence from the 1870s to the present to defend your argument about the role of ONE of these four factors."
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.