Ep. 181 Could Gold Discoveries Cause the Austrian Boom-Bust Cycle?
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In a 2019 article, Bob quoted Mises who believed that new gold discoveries, in principle, could cause a (small) boom-bust cycle if the gold hit the loan market before other sectors. Walter Block and Bill Barnett have responded in a new article, arguing that in a free market, new commodity money can\'t cause such distortions.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
- The YouTube version of this interview.
- Bob\'s 2019 QJAE article, which Block & Barnett (2020) criticizes.
- Bob\'s blog post explaining why Block & Barnett (2020) misunderstands his argument in his 2019 QJAE paper.
- Bob Murphy Show ep. 67, in which Block and Barnett explained their problems with the Hayekian triangle.
- Rothbard\'s classic essays on utility & welfare economics and the legal treatment of air pollution.
- Block and Barnett\'s paper on the optimal quantity of money.
- One entry in Block and Barnett\'s debate over maturity mismatching; it contains references to the earlier volleys for the interested reader.
- Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
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