Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 436 White, Andrew Dickson 1832 1918 Fiat Money Inflation in France: How it Came, What it Brought, and How it Ended Produced by Gordon Keener, and David Widger "Fiat Money Inflation in France: How it Came, What it Brought, and How it Ended" by Andrew Dickson White is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the catastrophic impacts of the French government's experiments with fiat money during the Revolution, exploring the political and economic ramifications that stemmed from such a radical monetary policy. The opening of the work introduces White's extensive collection of documents from the period just before the Civil War, which formed the backbone of his lectures on the topic of paper money inflation in France. He reflects on the growing demand for paper currency in France during the Revolution as the nation grappled with financial instability and heavy debt. Key figures such as Finance Minister Necker emerge as staunch opponents of inflationary policies, foreshadowing the discussions and debates that led to the ultimate decision to issue irredeemable paper currency. White emphasizes that the alluring yet misguided belief in paper money as a remedy for economic woes ultimately catalyzed significant devastation, foreshadowing the dire consequences that would follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Assignats Inflation (Finance) -- France -- History HG Text Category: History - European Category: Economics 209414 2025-08-03T09:45:08.597178 text/html 197794 2009-03-28T10:06:06 text/html 180039 2025-08-03T09:45:15.906109 application/epub+zip 182763 2025-08-03T09:45:12.352144 application/epub+zip 133314 2025-08-03T09:45:11.052150 application/epub+zip 438442 2025-08-03T09:45:18.414117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425895 2025-08-03T09:45:15.043130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276209 2022-09-04T03:49:11.006198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178033 2025-08-03T09:45:07.911138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177789 2009-03-28T10:05:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177712 2009-03-28T10:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177702 2009-03-28T10:05:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21978 2025-08-03T09:45:18.553092 application/rdf+xml 25547 2025-08-03T09:45:11.556120 image/jpeg 4672 2025-08-03T09:45:11.302157 image/jpeg 65334 2009-03-28T10:06:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 65285 2009-03-28T10:06:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 69077 2009-03-28T10:06:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 65217 2009-03-28T10:06:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 177982 2025-08-03T09:45:08.613164 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia