Currency and Power with Benjamin Cohen
IMF Podcasts, July 26, 2016
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Bibliographic details
- Published: July 26, 2016
Main themes
- Monetary rivalry is a fact of life in the world economy, according to Benjamin Cohen, Professor of International Political Economy at the University of California.
- Explanation of why currencies become internationalized.
- Examination of the relationship between world currencies and State power.
Key points and findings
- Monetary rivalry exists among major currencies and shapes global economic relations.
- Currencies become internationalized through processes discussed by Benjamin Cohen in his work Currency Power: Understanding Monetary Rivalry.
- The international status of a currency is linked to the political and economic power of the State issuing it.
Participants and contributors
- Benjamin Cohen — Professor of International Political Economy at the University of California; author of Currency Power: Understanding Monetary Rivalry.
- Bruce Edwards — Produces the IMF podcast program; described as an award-winning audio producer and journalist who has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world; believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.
- Rhoda Metcalfe — Independent journalist and audio producer.
Episode metadata and context
- Publication date: July 26, 2016.