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An Austrian Defense of the Euro and the Current Antideflationist Paranoia

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  • Jesús Huerta de Soto

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In this paper I defend the euro from the point of view of Austrian economics. Following Mises and Hayek I will try to demonstrate the euro is finally acting as a proxy of the gold standard disciplining politicians and putting a limit to the growth of the welfare state. In order to accomplish this task I will divide my presentation in four different parts: first, I will explain the ideal monetary system according to Austrian economists, and why they have traditionally defended, as second best, a system of fixed exchange rates against monetary nationalism and flexible exchange rates; second, I will analyze the euro is acting as a “proxy” for the gold standard, and why the champion of the free market should support the euro while the only alternative is a return to monetary nationalism; third, I will make some comments on the diverse anti-euro coalition; and fourth, I will analyze the true cardinal economic sins of Europe and especially the fatal error of the European Central Bank, finishing with some concluding remarks comparing the euro vs. the dollar, as well the traditional positions of Hayek vs. Keynes. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2015

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  • Jesús Huerta de Soto, 2015. "An Austrian Defense of the Euro and the Current Antideflationist Paranoia," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 43(1), pages 5-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:atlecj:v:43:y:2015:i:1:p:5-20
    DOI: 10.1007/s11293-014-9438-y
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    Mises; Hayek; Monetary systems; The Euro; The gold standard; European Central Bank; E50;
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    • E50 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - General

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