Liberal economists conceive of societies as black boxes connected by exchange rates; as long as exchange rates are … - Robert Gilpin

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Liberal economists conceive of societies as black boxes connected by exchange rates; as long as exchange rates are correct, what goes on inside the black box is regarded as not very important.

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