Johannes Wiegand

JOHANNES WIEGAND is an advisor in the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department.

Johannes Wiegand on Bimetallism and Monetary Stability

Johannes Wiegand March 1, 2023

While the currency values of today’s economic powerhouses help maintain global financial stability, the currency systems in the 19th century were tied to precious metals and France played the stabilizing role.

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