Easy money : American Puritans and the invention of modern currency / Dror Goldberg.
Economists endlessly debate the nature of legal tender monetary systems - coins and bills issued by a government or other authority. Yet the origins of these currencies have received little attention. Dror Goldberg tells the story of modern money in North America through the Massachusetts colony dur...
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| Series: | Markets and governments in economic history.
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| 520 | 8 | |a Economists endlessly debate the nature of legal tender monetary systems - coins and bills issued by a government or other authority. Yet the origins of these currencies have received little attention. Dror Goldberg tells the story of modern money in North America through the Massachusetts colony during the 17th century. As the young settlement transitioned to self-governance and its economy grew, the need to formalise a smooth exchange emerged. Printing local money followed. 'Easy Money' illustrates how colonists invented contemporary currency by shifting its foundation from intrinsically valuable goods - such as silver - to the taxation of the state. | |
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