The commodity reserve currency chapter: Friedrich A. Hayek, John Maynard Keynes, and the International Monetary Order

ABSTRACT The frontal clash in the pages of Economica between Friedrich A. Hayek and John Maynard Keynes 1931 was unique scale influence. Although this event had intense repercussions on profession as a whole, 1943 occurred less discussed episode involving both men. entered into controversy regarding re-foundations international monetary order post-Second World War commodity reserve currency proposal. This round somewhat neglected but is historiographically relevant since it only public debate with active engagement sides professional journal after 1931. Moreover, epitomized personal intellectual mature relationship Keynes, marked by convergence, dialogue, friendship. collaboration particularly developed when London School Economics (LSE) evacuated to Cambridge during Second found rooms for King’s College, Cambridge.