MMP Blog #16: The Unusual Case of Euroland
The fundamental point to be made here is that the Euro arrangement was flawed from the beginning.
The fundamental point to be made here is that the Euro arrangement was flawed from the beginning.
This week we examine bank clearing and the notion of a “pyramid” of liabilities with the government’s own IOUs at the top of that pyramid.
This week we return to our analysis of the operation of today’s monetary system, examining the denomination of IOUs in the state money of account.
This week, we examine coinage from Roman times to the present in Western society.
As promised, this week I will begin try to dispel the view that coins used to be commodity monies.