Texas Treasury Warrants, 1861-1865: A Test Of The Tax-Backing Of Money

Gary Pecquet () and Clifford F. Thies ()
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Gary Pecquet: Department of Economics, Central Michigan University

Eastern Economic Journal, 2006, vol. 32, issue 2, pages 191-203

Abstract: vThe Confederacy relied heavily on inflationary finance. Of the states of the Confederacy, only Texas was able throughout the war to enforce mandatory tax payments. In November 1864, Texas enacted fiscal measures designed to support the value of its state-issued currency, while it was increasing the amount in circulation. These measures were effective in doubling the value of the Texas warrants. As a result, Texas was able to continue to operate even after the defeat of the Confederacy elsewhere, until the state was overrun by Union forces. These results strongly support the tax-backing theory of money.

Date: 2006
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