Better Money (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009327473)

The recent rise of dollar, pound, and euro inflation rates has rekindled the debate over potential alternative monies, particularly gold and Bitcoin. Though Bitcoin has been much discussed in recent years, a basic understanding of how it and gold would work as monetary standards is rare. Accessibly written by a pioneering economist, Better Money explains and evaluates gold, fiat, and Bitcoin standards without hype. White uses simple supply-and-demand analysis to explain how these standards work, evaluating their relative merits and explaining their response to shocks, allowing for informed comparisons between them. This book addresses common misunderstandings of the gold standard and Bitcoin, using historical evidence to review the history of money with emphasis on the contest between market and government provision. Known for his work on alternative monetary institutions, White offers a reasoned discussion of which standard is most likely to provide a better money.

Author: Lawrence H. White
ISBN-10: 100932747X
ISBN-13: 9781009327473
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/23/2023
Pages: 185
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2023