Martin Masse

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Is “Austerity” Responsible for the Crisis in Europe?

06/11/2013 Mises Daily Martin Masse

If we define austerity more properly as a reduction in the size of government, then it cannot be held responsible for the crisis in Europe, because it was never tried.

Quants forgot about the human factor

11/06/2008 Mises Wire Martin Masse

Quantitative finance analysts, or “quants” in the financial jargon, played a prominent role in the subprime crisis. Using a blend of mathematics, statistics and computing, they were the Wall Street...

North America’s First Experience with Paper Money: Card Money in New France

03/23/2006 Mises Daily Martin Masse

In a footnote, rothbard explains a curious form of paper money issued in 17th century Quebec, which became known as “card money.” Martin Masse elaborates.

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