The Gibson paradox: real gold, interest rates and prices
This paper aims to provide an analysis and explanation of the curious empirical relationships that exist between the price of gold, the interest rate and commodity prices, operating under the English 19th century fractional reserve gold standard and the modern American fractional reserve fiat pape...
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| Language: | English |
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Canadian Center of Science and Education
2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44659/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44659/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44659/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44659/1/Abdullah%2C_13-4%2C_Gibson.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper aims to provide an analysis and explanation of the curious empirical relationships that exist between
the price of gold, the interest rate and commodity prices, operating under the English 19th century fractional
reserve gold standard and the modern American fractional reserve fiat paper standard, known as the Gibson
Paradox. This paper argues that the value and purchasing power of the British pound and American dollar are
managed in relation to their rate of exchange with gold and the real rate of interest, such that, changes in the
general level of prices are the effect and not the cause. |
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