Season 1 · Episode 168
The insignificance of gold
Debunking Economics - the podcast · Steve Keen & Phil Dobbie
September 23, 201930m 19s
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Show Notes
There were times when men would leave their families to head for the hills and pan for gold. There were times when the value of currencies was tied to gold. These days, there aren’t so many discoveries and money is no long tied to the gold standard. Phil Dobbie asks Prof Steve Keen what is the use of gold today, and why do investors rush to it in times of uncertainty. And if it has nothing to do with monetary policy, why is most gold still locked up in the vaults of central banks?
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