An example of countertrade. The Anglo Italian clearing

Tattara, Giuseppe (1985): An example of countertrade. The Anglo Italian clearing. Published in: Rivista di storia economica No. 2 (1985): pp. 115-154.

Abstract

The paper examines the historical evolution of the clearing agreement between UK and Italy in the thirties and explains why a too timid action by the UK throw Italy in the arms of Germany: Germany was the anly supplier of coal on which Italy could count.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Trade, European History, Fascism, Power economic relations
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F13 - Trade Policy ; International Trade Organizations; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; N - Economic History > N1 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics ; Industrial Structure ; Growth ; Fluctuations > N14 - Europe: 1913-

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