Money and Banks

Recorded at FreedomFest, 10 July 2010. Includes an introduction by Douglas E. French.

Recorded at FreedomFest, 10 July 2010.

"Deflation is one of the great scarecrows of present day economic policy and monetary policy in particular,"

"The Rothbardians level an objection, saying the free bankers are ignoring an important real-world consideration; then Woolsey assumes away the problem and declares that he has met the Rothbardian objection."

Advanced lecture on the origins of fiat money systems, explaining the transition from commodity money to commercial bank notes and deposits, and fr

Contrast Austrian Welfare Economics with alternative approaches including Pareto Optimality and Kaldor-Hicks. Recorded at Mises Universi

Compares and contrasts the principles and performance of alternative international monetary systems, including the classical gold standard, the gol

Advanced lecture on monetary mechanisms in a growing economy, stressing the central role of debt, and discussing alternative ways to deal with infl

Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton. 

Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.