European Integration History; Economic and Monetary Union; European Monetary System; International Monetary System; Triffin dilemma; Triffin paradox; Romert Triffin; Jean Monnet; Elites in shaping EMU
Abstract :
[en] Robert Triffin (1911-1993), a Belgian-born economist who spent much of his career in America, had a major influence on 20th-century economic thinking. He is particularly known for his monetary approach. His intellectual legacy revolves ariund the 'Triffin dilemma' or 'Triffin paradox'. Triffin accurately predicted the end of the Bretton Woods system, though not for the right reasons. Triffin stuck by his monetary theory that it was much harder to achieve sound international economic management with flexible exchange rates and that best practices were by no means a guarantee of global stability if they were not accompanied by genuine international coordination. Triffin was also a committed European. He was close to Jean Monnet and Pierre Werner and worked alongside them from the early 1960's onwards in favour of European monetary integration.
Research center :
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI)
Disciplines :
Political science, public administration & international relations Macroeconomics & monetary economics General economics & history of economic thought Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others History
Author, co-author :
DANESCU, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Center for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Robert Triffin, a 'personal equation'
Publication date :
15 April 2018
Journal title :
The Journal of European Economic History
ISSN :
0391-5115
eISSN :
2499-8281
Publisher :
Bancaria Ed, Rome, Italy
Focus Area :
Finance
Commentary :
Bibliographical reference: Jérôme Wilson: Robert Triffin: Milieux académiques et cénacles économiques internationaux (1935-1951). Éditions Versant Sud (Collection No 1 – “International Monetary Issues-Questions monétaires internationales”). Brussels: 2015, 844 pages + Appendices (202 pages).