Larry White - What Is Free Banking?

Matt speaks with Larry White about the principles of free banking, focusing on how competitive banking systems can operate without centralized control. Larry highlights historical examples and the theoretical frameworks supporting free banking, emphasizing the benefits of decentralized monetary systems.

References

1. "The Theory of Free Banking: Money Supply under Competitive Note Issue" by George A. Selgin, Foreward by Larry White
   Link: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/white-the-theory-of-free-banking-money-supply-under-competitive-note-issue

2. "Free Banking in Britain: Theory, Experience, and Debate, 1800-1845" by Larry White
   Link: https://iea.org.uk/publications/research/free-banking-in-britain-theory-experience-and-debate-1800-1845

3. "Competition and Currency: Essays on Free Banking and Money" by Lawrence H. White
   Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Competition-Currency-Essays-Banking-Money/dp/0814792472

4. "Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles" by Jesús Huerta de Soto
   Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Money-Bank-Credit-Economic-Cycles/dp/0945466390

5. "The Denationalisation of Money" by Friedrich Hayek
   Link: https://iea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Denationalisation%20of%20Money.pdf

6. "The Experience of Free Banking" by Kevin Dowd
   Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Experience-Banking-Kevin-Durham-University/dp/0255368305

7. "Money and the Market: Essays on Free Banking" by Kevin Dowd
   Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Money-Market-Essays-Free-Banking/dp/0415758424

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