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Charles Rist, 1874-1955.

Monetary economist in the vein of the French historical school. 

Born in Lausanne, Switzerland and studied law at Paris, Charles Rist was a close collaborator of Charles Gide, whom he eventually succeeded in the chair at Montpellier in 1906 and editor of the Revue d'economie politique.  Rist was an advisor to the post-WWI socialist governments and served as a sub-governor in the Banque de France and as an advisor to foreign central banks.

Rist's early economics was much influenced by the Lausanne School.  In the 1930s, he was vigorously opposed to the  Keynesian Revolution and did much to resist its advance into France.  He regarded the Great Depression as a mere result of monetary disorders and argued strongly for a restoration of gold convertibility.

 

  

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Major Works of Charles Rist

  • La journée de travail de l'ouvrier adulte en France et sa limitation par la loi, 1898 [bk]
  • Histoire des doctrines économiques, depuis les physiocrates jusqu'à nos jours with C. Gide, 1909 [av] [English 1915 transl. A History of Economic Doctrines, from the time of the physiocrats to the present day, av]
  • La déflation en pratique, 1923
  • Essais sur quelques problèmes économiques et monétaires,1933
  • Histoire des doctrines relatives au crédit et la monnaie, depuis John Law jusqu'à nos jours 1938 [English 1940 transl. History of Money and Credit, from John Law to the present day. [mis]]
  • Précis des mécanisme economique élémentaires, 1946
  • Défense de l'or, 1952 [English 1962 transl. The Triumph of Gold, mis]

 
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