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Summer School 1: An Economic History of the World

Jul 10, 2024 · 34m
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  • Investigates the origin of money by visiting a remote Pacific island and tracing how monetary systems evolved from barter-based economies
  • Chronicles John Law's 1714 French financial experiment that nearly revolutionized modern monetary policy before ultimately collapsing
  • Explores the fundamental question of what money is and how historical monetary innovations shaped the modern economy

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