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Louis Rouanet

Economics Detective Radio

Macro Musings with David Beckworth

The Human Action Podcast

Mark Thornton

Bob Murphy

James Rickards

Jonathan Morduch

David Gordon

Robert Wright

Dave Smith

Mike Munger

Jason Brennan

Mark Blyth

Bryan Caplan

Zach Weinersmith

Alex Nowrasteh

Steve Horwitz

Phil Magness

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Bryan Cutsinger

Bryan Cutsinger is an assistant professor of economics at Angelo State University and Louis Rouanet is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas, El Paso. Bryan and Louis join Macro Musings to talk about the French Revolution, France’s public finances, its bout with hyperinflation, and finally, the implications of this experience for macroeconomic theory today. Specifically, David, Bryan and Louis also discuss the creation and widespread dissemination of assignats, the emergence guillotine-backed currency in France, the state vs. market theories of money, and a lot more.   Transcript for this week’s  episode.   Bryan’s Twitter: @BryanPCutsinger Bryan’s website Bryan’s ASU profile   Louis’s Twitter: @LouisROUANET Louis’s website   David Beckworth’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings   Join the Macro Musings mailing list! Check out our new Macro Musings merch!   Related Links:    *Assignats or Death: The Politics and Dynamics of Hyperinflation in Revolutionary France* by Bryan Cutsinger, Louis Rouanet, and Joshua Ingber    *Macroeconomics Features of the French Revolution* by Thomas Sargent and Francois Velde

Bryan Cutsinger is an assistant professor of economics at Angelo State University and Louis Rouanet is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas, El Paso. Bryan and Louis join Macro Musings to talk about the French Revolution, France’s public finances, its bout with hyperinflation, and finally, the implications of this experience for macroeconomic theory today. Specifically, David, Bryan and Louis also discuss the creation and widespread dissemination of assignats, the emergence guillotine-backed currency in France, the state vs. market theories of money, and a lot more. Transcript for this week’s <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/macro-musings/bryan-cutsinger-and-louis-rouanet-politics-and-dynamics-hyperinflation-revolutionary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> episode</a>. Bryan’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanPCutsinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@BryanPCutsinger</a> Bryan’s <a href="https://www.bryancutsinger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> Bryan’s ASU <a href="https://www.angelo.edu/live/profiles/9530-bryan-cutsinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">profile</a> Louis’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisROUANET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LouisROUANET</a> Louis’s <a href="https://louisrouanet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> David Beckworth’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidBeckworth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DavidBeckworth</a> Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Macro_Musings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Macro_Musings</a> Join the Macro Musings <a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/5060932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mailing list!</a> Check out our new Macro Musings <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/mercatus-podcast-swag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">merch!</a> Related Links: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014292123001393" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> *Assignats or Death: The Politics and Dynamics of Hyperinflation in Revolutionary France*</a> by Bryan Cutsinger, Louis Rouanet, and Joshua Ingber <a href="http://piketty.pse.ens.fr/files/SargentVeldeJPE1995.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">*Macroeconomics Features of the French Revolution*</a> by Thomas Sargent and Francois Velde

Bryan Cutsinger and Louis Rouanet on the Politics and Dynamics of Hyperinflation in Revolutionary France

Today's guest is Louis Rouanet from George Mason University. Our discussion focuses on an economic history paper he co-authored with Ennio Piano (a previous guest of the show), "Filling the Ranks: The Remplacement Militaire in Post-Revolutionary France." Many economists have analyzed the efficiency of a volunteered army relative to a conscripted army. However, they have rarely studied the working of real-world alternative, market-based, military institutions where military obligations are traded among the citizens. This paper fills this gap by studying the rise and fall of the Remplacement Militaire in 18th and 19th century France. This system endured for more than three-quarters of a century until the French government progressively moved toward universal conscription after 1872. We explain why, as the proportion of men drafted increased, the State systematically restricted the trade of military obligations.

Today's guest is <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2810295" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Louis Rouanet</a> from George Mason University. Our discussion focuses on an economic history paper he co-authored with Ennio Piano (a <a href="https://economicsdetective.com/2017/12/biker-gangs-organized-crime-club-goods-ennio-piano/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">previous guest of the show</a>), <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3294382" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">"Filling the Ranks: The Remplacement Militaire in Post-Revolutionary France."</a> Many economists have analyzed the efficiency of a volunteered army relative to a conscripted army. However, they have rarely studied the working of real-world alternative, market-based, military institutions where military obligations are traded among the citizens. This paper fills this gap by studying the rise and fall of the Remplacement Militaire in 18th and 19th century France. This system endured for more than three-quarters of a century until the French government progressively moved toward universal conscription after 1872. We explain why, as the proportion of men drafted increased, the State systematically restricted the trade of military obligations.

Military History and the Remplacement Militaire with Louis Rouanet

Sascha Klocke

Two of the Institute's Fellows—a Frenchman and a German—join Jeff Deist for a freewheeling discussion of the political and economic situation in Europe.Can Austrian economics revive Europe's liberal tradition, or will statist impulses thwart any hope for liberation from Brussels? And, can the Mises Institute and its fellow travelers have an impact on academia on the continent? Sascha and Louis see hope for optimism, despite the bad news that seems to dominate European media.

Two of the Institute's Fellows—a Frenchman and a German—join Jeff Deist for a freewheeling discussion of the political and economic situation in Europe.Can Austrian economics revive Europe's liberal tradition, or will statist impulses thwart any hope for liberation from Brussels? And, can the Mises Institute and its fellow travelers have an impact on academia on the continent? Sascha and Louis see hope for optimism, despite the bad news that seems to dominate European media.

Sascha Klocke and Louis Rouanet: Can Austrian Economics Save Europe?