Discuss the Origins, Components, and Purposes of the Bretton Woods

question 65

Essay

Discuss the origins, components, and purposes of the Bretton Woods system, particularly as it relates to trade and monetary policies. Why did the Bretton Woods monetary regime give way to a system of floating exchange rates in the 1970s and 1980s?

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