Here is my review of a book that was written half a century ago but is little known to English speakers: A Monetary History of China. China had periods of free banking at various times and places from 995 A.D. to 1941. Free banking in China has…
Alan Blinder in the Wall St. Journal today urges his readers to "remember the two fundamental determinants of exchange rates: (1) productivity in different countries—so, other things equal, faster productivity growth should lead to a rising exchange rate; and (2) prices and wages in different countries—so lower…