Monetary Economist & Banking History Expert; Founding Director at Cato Center for Monetary & Financial Alternatives; Author of "The Theory of Free Banking"
George Selgin Biography
George Selgin is a monetary economist known for his work in monetary theory, banking history, macroeconomic policy, and the history of monetary thought. Selgin served as a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, founding director of its Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, and editor-in-chief of the Center's online publication, Alt-M. He is professor emeritus of economics at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and honorary professor at Francisco Marroquin University. Selgin holds a BA in economics and zoology from Drew University and a PhD in economics from New York University.
Selgin is a founder, with Kevin Dowd and Lawrence H. White, of the Modern Free Banking School, which draws inspiration from F. A. Hayek's writings on denationalization of money and currency choice. His work spans academic scholarship and public commentary. Selgin has contributed to scholarly journals such as British Numismatic Journal, Economic Journal, Economic History Review, Journal of Economic Literature, and Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, as well as popular outlets including Christian Science Monitor, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal. He has taught at George Mason University, the University of Hong Kong, and West Virginia University.
Selgin is the author of several books on money and banking, including "The Theory of Free Banking," "Good Money: Birmingham Button Makers, the Royal Mint, and the Beginnings of Modern Coinage," "Money: Free & Unfree," "Less Than Zero: The Case for a Falling Price Level in a Growing Economy," "Floored! How a Misguided Fed Experiment Deepened and Prolonged the Great Recession," and "The Menace of Fiscal QE." His book "False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947" analyzes economic research to address how the United States recovered from the Great Depression and the New Deal's contribution to that recovery.
At the Cato Institute, Selgin became a critic of certain Federal Reserve policies, including the shift to an ample reserves or floor operating system and the development of a real-time retail payments network. Selgin also critiqued the Fed's Main Street Lending Program, highlighting potential issues with loan demand and risk of losses. Beyond central banking, Selgin has participated in the original cypherpunk mailing list and has been cited as an influence in the development of Bitcoin. He is recognized for his expertise on Gresham's Law and has contributed to debates on monetary policy, financial history, and the role of government in the economy.
George Selgin Videos
George Selgin | American Institute for Economic Research - YouTube
Watch George Selgin's lecture on how a misguided Fed experiment deepened and prolonged the Great Recession.
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