What Has Government Done to Our Money?
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| Author | Murray N. Rothbard |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Economics |
| Publisher | Ludwig Von Mises Institute |
| Publication date | September 20, 2005 |
| Media type | Hardback |
| ISBN | 0945466447 978-0945466444 |
What Has Government Done to Our Money? is a book by Murray N. Rothbard that details the history of money, from early barter systems, to the gold standard, to present day systems of paper money.
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[edit] How money developed
Rothbard explains how money was originally developed, and why gold was chosen as the preferred commodity to use as money. [1]
[edit] The gold standard
Rothbard explains how the gold standard makes money a commodity, and how market forces created a stable economy.
[edit] Leaving the gold standard
Rothbard states that many European governments went bankrupt due to World War I, and how they left the gold standard in order to try to solve their financial issues. He also argues that this strategy was partially responsible for World War II, and led to economic problems throughout the world.
[edit] References
- ^ What Has Government Done to Our Money? Chapter 1
[edit] External links
- http://www.mises.org/money.asp - The complete text, available for free online
- http://www.mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=92 - The complete text as mp3, read by Jeff Riggenbach
- http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/govt-doing-to-money.html - A related speech
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