Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Economics - Macro-economics, general, grade: 1,7, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, language: English, abstract: Nach der Finanzkrise 2007/2008 haben die Zentralbanken in den USA und Europa ihre Politik des billigen Geldes verst rkt. Die Geldmengen sind seither drastisch angestiegen und die Gegner des Fiat Money erheben ihre Stimmen immer lauter mit Rufen nach einer R ckkehr zu Goldstandard. Die Arbeit untersucht, ob und wie eine solche R ckkehr m glich ist und welche Konsequenzen daraus resultieren w rden. Als Grundlage dieser Untersuchung wird zun chst die Geschichte des Goldstandard betrachtet und analysiert ob dieses Geldsystem tats chlich so berragend funktioniert hat, wie von seinen Verfechtern versprochen. After the financial crisis of 2007/2008, the central banks in the United States and also in Europe strengthened their policy of cheap money. Due to this policy, the money supply increased rapidly and endangered the low inflation rates the central banks were committed to. The opponents of fiat money raise their voices and urga a return to the gold standard. The thesis main focus is on the question if and how a return to the gold standard would be possible and which consequences would arise. As foundation to this analysis, the gold standard has been analysed in its historical context, regarding the question if it worked so well as its advocates promise.
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