Library of Mistakes EP 21: War and Gold (with Kwasi Kwarteng)
Dec 1, 2023
Financial historian Kwasi Kwarteng discusses the significance of fiscal policy in times of war, the revolution of Dutch finance, the role of money, debt, and protectionism, the creation of the Euro, wartime economics and the use of paper currency, and the impact of government bonds and the power of the bond market.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Revolution of Dutch Finance and the Formation of the Bank of England
03:29 • 8min
Money, Debt, and Protectionism: A Historical Perspective
11:50 • 20min
The Creation of the Euro: A Political Project for a United States of Europe
32:08 • 3min
Wartime Economics and the Use of Paper Currency
34:51 • 2min
The Impact of Government Bonds and the Power of the Bond Market
36:37 • 3min