These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Richard Dutu (University of Waikato, New Zealand)

Friday, January 4, 8:00 AM

Friday, January 4, 8:00 AM
Session: A Historical Perspective on Money and Payment Systems (AEA)
Presiding: Nathan Sussman (Hebrew University)

The Evolution of the Check as a Means of Payment: a Historical Survey
Stephen Quinn (Texas Christian University)
William Roberds (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
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The 'Kipper- und Wipperzeit' and the Origin of Central Banks
Isabel Schnabel (Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Bonn)
Hyun Shin (Princeton University)
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Coin Inspection Technology and Commodity Money
Vincent Bignon (University of Paris 10 at Nanterre & Sciences-Po)
Richard Dutu (University of Waikato, New Zealand)
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