Introduction [chapter]

Bart Stellinga, Josta de Hoog, Arthur van Riel, Casper de Vries
2021 Research for Policy  
AbstractThis book is a translation and adaption of the Dutch report 'Geld en schuld. De publieke rol van banken', published by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR). This report was the result of a formal request by the Dutch Minister of Finance for an advice on the functioning of the monetary system, as suggested in a motion adopted by the Dutch Parliament during a debate on money creation. In this introductory chapter, we first briefly introduce money and debt before
more » ... iscussing the role of trust and dynamism in the financial monetary system. The introduction ends with an overview of the book.
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