This paper develops a model of the impact of monetary policy on the price level under a gold standard. The model is more consistent with the historical record than are previous models developed by Barro (1979) and McCallum (1989). In particular, it will be demonstrated that under a gold...

The existence of the doctrine of laissez faire in Taoist philosophy is mentioned only briefly in the economics literature, and no attempt has been made in it to explain why the Taoists advocate laissez faire. This paper examines Taoist philosophy in order to answer this question, and shows that...

Where did Fitzgerald get the idea of having Clay's Economics reside in Nick Carraway's library?

John Adams, the second president of the United States, and Thorstein Veblen are two of the nation's most original social thinkers. Although there is no evidence of any direct link between the two, they share common views of economic affairs. They believed that consumption was driven by emulation...