Ron Michener on Why It’s Important to Get Colonial U.S. Monetary History Right

30/09/2019 1h 5min
Ron Michener on Why It’s Important to Get Colonial U.S. Monetary History Right

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Episode Synopsis

Ron Michener explains his belief that cliometricians are getting colonial money wrong, and in ways that prevent a proper understanding of the why the American colonies rebelled against England. The discussion is based on his EJW article that focuses on Farley Grubb’s article in the Journal of Economic History.