Much has been written about the merits of the Gold Standard but there seems to be a lack of knowledge about the history of the various exchange-rate regimes over the years and why each was introduced and replaced. The infographic below does an outstanding job of doing just that.
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*http://www.goldmoney.com/gold-research/alasdair-macleod/a-history-of-exchange-rate-systems.html
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