Miller’s Studio
Seefeldstrasse 225, 8008 Zurich
“Money is coined liberty, and so it is ten times dearer to a man who is deprived of freedom. If money is jingling in his pocket, he is half consoled, even though he cannot spend it.”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
“Paper currency facilitates making transactions anonymous, helping conceal activities from the government in a way that might help agents avoid laws, regulations and taxes. Paper currency … makes it difficult for central banks to take policy interest rates much below zero, … as much as they might like in response to large deflationary shocks.”
Ken Rogoff
Overview of Issues: Cash and Anonymity: Pro’s and Con’s
Malte Krüger, Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences presentationThe History of Cash
Helmut Stix, Oesterreichische NationalbankAct I: Reading the Accusation
David T. Llewellyn, Loughborough University and SUERFGetting rid of Cash? Some Monetary Policy Considerations
Jens Ulbrich, Deutsche Bundesbank and SUERF presentationInformal Payments, Crime Control and Fragile Communities
Nikos Passas, Northeastern UniversityA few Thoughts on Cash and Money
Peter Sloterdijk, Philosopher and WriterThe Verdict
David T. Llewellyn, Loughborough University and SUERF