Introduction to Economic and Monetary History

The speaker discusses their background in economics and how they became interested in economic and monetary history. They talk about studying at McGill University and their experience taking an introductory course in economic history, as well as their time at the London School of Economics and the University of Chicago. They also mention influential economists they studied with, such as Milton Friedman and Bob Mondell, and their dissertation focused on testing Friedman's ideas using historical examples.