Money

Sorted. A handbook for a better Scotland

Author / Creator: Commonweal

Media type: book

Date published: 2022

'Sorted' is a vision for a shared future in an independent Scotland.  A future which puts all of us first. It looks at what's possible and describes how we can make independence and Scotland successful.


WHERE DOES MONEY COME FROM?

Author / Creator: ANDREW JACKSON

Media type: Report

Date published: 2012

A guide to the UK monetary and banking system


Top 10 Things Stephanie Kelton Wants You to Know About the Economy

Author / Creator: Stephanie Kelton

Media type: Video

Date published: 2018

Ten facts about understanding public finance.


How governments create money

Author / Creator: Richard Murphy

Media type: Video

Date published: 2021

Governments create money through the power of taxation.


What is Money?

Author / Creator: Richard Murphy

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

Money is a promise to pay


A Better Nation: The Challenges of Scottish Independence: The Challenge of Scottish Independence

Author / Creator: Simon Barrow

Media type: Book

Date published: 2022

Drawing on a range of original thinkers from a wide range of backgrounds, the book tackles key issues about money, culture, equality, energy, borders, jobs, Europe and other ‘big questions’ head on.


Soft Currency Economics II (MMT – Modern Monetary Theory

Author / Creator: Warren Mosler

Media type: Book

Date published: 1993

  • what is money;
  • why debt monetization and the money multiplier are myths;
  • how fiscal and monetary policy can be used effectuate full employment;
  • deficits do not cause countries to default on their debt unless that is the decision.


Problems With Modern Monetary Theory: A Comment on Stephanie Kelton's The Deficit Myth

Author / Creator: Robert Wenzel

Media type: Book

Date published: 2020

A brief critique of Stephanie Kelton's book on MMT. 


The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and How to Build a Better Economy

Author / Creator: Stephanie Kelton

Date published: 2020

'Kelton has succeeded in instigating a round of heretical questioning, essential for a post-Covid-19 world, where the pantheon of economic gods will have to be reconfigured' Guardian'
 


Transition to a Scottish Currency

Author / Creator: Peter Ryan

Media type: Policy Paper

Date published: 2020

The decision on Scottish independence is a decision for the people of Scotland.  When making that decision it should be clear which currency an independent Scotland would use. If the people of Scotland vote for an independent Scotland with its own currency, that democratic mandate should be respected.