Edited by Lawrence H. White, George Mason University, US

'The three volume of White's anthology. . . . should be regarded as a highly welcome and extremely valuable help for all those who are looking for a reliable and easily accessible source of information.'

• Contents: 1. The British Free Banking School 2. American Free Banking Thought 3. Later British Writers 4. Secondary Accounts of Free Banking Thought 5. The ‘Free Banking’ Era in the United States 6. Other Experiences 7. Private Clearing Houses 8. Free Banking with a Distinct Base Money 9. Competing Non-Commodity Base Monies 10. Competitive Payments Systems without Base Money 11. The Legal Restrictions Theory 12. Policy Implications

Edited by Lawrence H. White, George Mason University, US

'The three volume of White's anthology. . . . should be regarded as a highly welcome and extremely valuable help for all those who are looking for a reliable and easily accessible source of information.'

• Contents: 1. The British Free Banking School 2. American Free Banking Thought 3. Later British Writers 4. Secondary Accounts of Free Banking Thought 5. The ‘Free Banking’ Era in the United States 6. Other Experiences 7. Private Clearing Houses 8. Free Banking with a Distinct Base Money 9. Competing Non-Commodity Base Monies 10. Competitive Payments Systems without Base Money 11. The Legal Restrictions Theory 12. Policy Implications