===================== HES POSTING ================== I would like to point out the great educational value of Professor Eichengreen's book. It contains, in four clear cut chapters, a consistent history of the international monetary system, which lacks neither information nor material for discussion. The style is neat and the economic reasoning crystal clear, though one may not agree with its assumptions or interpretations of reality. It makes large use of recent academic developments in international finance, as well as clever restatements of classic tools. Handy footnotes and a well organized glossary helps students get familiar with the terminology. I've introduced it as required readig in my World Economic History course, and its first results have been excellent. -------------------------------------- Mauricio Drelichman Universidad de San Andres [log in to unmask] http://www.udesa.edu.ar/grads/mauricio -------------------------------------- ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]