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Contentsxv<strong>The</strong> Confusion Between the Concept of Saving<strong>and</strong> that of the Dem<strong>and</strong> for <strong>Money</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . .694<strong>The</strong> Problem with Historical Illustrations ofFree-<strong>Bank</strong>ing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701Ignorance of Legal Arguments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7065 Conclusion: <strong>The</strong> False Debate between Supporters ofCentral <strong>Bank</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> Defenders of Fractional-Reserve Free <strong>Bank</strong>ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713CHAPTER 9: A PROPOSAL FOR BANKING REFORM:THE THEORY OF A 100-PERCENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT . . . .7151 A History of Modern <strong>The</strong>ories in Support of a100-Percent Reserve Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716<strong>The</strong> Proposal of <strong>Ludwig</strong> <strong>von</strong> <strong>Mises</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . .716F.A. Hayek <strong>and</strong> the Proposal of a 100-PercentReserve Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .723Murray N. Rothbard <strong>and</strong> the Proposal of aPure Gold St<strong>and</strong>ard with a 100-PercentReserve Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .726Maurice Allais <strong>and</strong> the European Defense ofa 100-Percent Reserve Requirement . . . . . . . . . . .728<strong>The</strong> Old Chicago-School Tradition of Supportfor a 100-Percent Reserve Requirement . . . . . . . .7312 Our Proposal for <strong>Bank</strong>ing Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .736Total Freedom of Choice in Currency . . . . . . . . . . .736A System of Complete <strong>Bank</strong>ing Freedom . . . . . . . .740<strong>The</strong> Obligation of All Agents in a Free-<strong>Bank</strong>ingSystem to Observe Traditional Legal Rules<strong>and</strong> Principles, Particularly a 100-PercentReserve Requirement on Dem<strong>and</strong> Deposits . . . .742

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