Details about Farley Grubb

Phone:	302-831-1905
Postal address:	Economics Dept. University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 USA
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2018

1. The Paper Money of Colonial North Carolina, 1712–74: Reconstructing the Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2017

2. The Paper Money of Colonial North Carolina, 1712-1774
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2017)

2016

3. Colonial American Paper Money and the Quantity Theory of Money: An Extension
   Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (2)
4. Colonial Virginia's Paper Money Regime, 1755-1774: Value Decomposition and Performance
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2016)

2015

5. Colonial New Jersey's Provincial Fiscal Structure, 1709-1775: Spending Obligations, Revenue Sources, and Tax Burdens in War and in Peace
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2015)
6. Colonial Virginia's Paper Money Regime, 1755-1774: A Forensic Accounting Reconstruction of the Data
   Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (4)
7. Common Currency versus Currency Union: The U.S. Continental Dollar and Denominational Structure, 1775-1776
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
8. Common Currency versus Currency Union: The U.S. Continental Dollar and Denominational Structure, 1775-1779
   Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
9. Is Paper Money Just Paper Money? Experimentation and Variation in the Paper Monies Issued by the American Colonies from 1690 to 1775
   Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (2)
   See also Chapter Is Paper Money Just Paper Money? Experimentation and Variation in the Paper Monies Issued by the American Colonies from 1690 to 1775, Research in Economic History, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2014

10. A New Approach to Explaining the Value of Colonial Paper Money: Evidence from New Jersey, 1709-1775
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (5)
11. A New Approach to Solving the Colonial Monetary Puzzle: Evidence from New Jersey, 1709-1775
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
12. Colonial New Jersey's Paper Money Regime, 1709-1775: A Forensic Accounting Reconstruction of the Data
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013)
13. Non-Legal-Tender Paper Money: The Structure and Performance of Maryland's Bills of Credit, 1767-1775
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (5)

2013

14. The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution was Financed with Paper Money--Initial Design and Ideal Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
15. The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution was Financed with Paper Money—Chapter 3 Initial Design and Idea Performance
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2012

16. Chronic Specie Scarcity and Efficient Barter: The Problem of Maintaining an Outside Money Supply in British Colonial America
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (3)
17. Is Paper Money just Paper Money/ Experimentation and Local Variation in the Fiat Paper Monies Issued by the Colonial Government of British North America, 1690-1775: Part I
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics

2011

18. State Redemption of the Continental Dollar, 1779-1790
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (7)
19. The Continental Dollar: Initial Design, Ideal Performance, and the Credibility of Congressional Commitment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (4)

2009

20. Land Policy: Founding Choices and Outcomes, 1781-1802
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Chapter US Land Policy: Founding Choices and Outcomes, 1781–1802, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) (2010)

2008

21. Creating Maryland's Paper Money Economy, 1720-1739: The Role of Power, Print, and Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (5)
22. Testing for the Economic Impact of the U.S. Constitution: Purchasing Power Parity across the Colonies versus across the States, 1748-1811
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008)
    See also Journal Article Testing for the Economic Impact of the U.S. Constitution: Purchasing Power Parity Across the Colonies versus Across the States, 1748–1811, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
23. The Continental Dollar: What Happened to It after 1779?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (5)
24. The Distribution of Congressional Spending During the American Revolution, 1775-1780: The Problem of Geographic Balance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2008)

2007

25. Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Book Benjamin Franklin and the birth of a paper money economy, Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
26. The Continental Dollar: How Much Was Really Issued ?
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Continental Dollar: How Much Was Really Issued?, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2008) View citations (13) (2008)
27. The Net Worth of the U.S. Federal Government, 1784-1802
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Net Worth of the US Federal Government, 1784–1802, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2005

28. The Net Asset Position of the U.S. National Government, 1784-1802: Hamilton's Blessing or the Spoils of War?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
29. The U.S. Constitution and Monetary Powers: An Analysis of the 1787 Constitutional Convention and Constitutional Transformation of the Nation's Monetary System Emerged
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
30. Two Theories of Money Reconciled: The Colonial Puzzle Revisited with New Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (1)

2004

31. Purchasing Power Parity Across Six British Colonies Versus Across the Same Six U.S. States, 1748-1811
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (1)
32. The Constitutional Creation of a Common Currency in the U.S., 1748-1811: Monetary Stabilization versus Merchant Rent Seeking
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (7)
33. The U.S. Constitution and Monetary Powers: An Analysis of the 1787 Constitutional Convention and How a Constitutional Transformation of the Nation's Monetary System Emerged
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics

2003

34. Babes in Bondage Parental Selling of Children to Finance Family Migration: The Case of German Migration to North America, 1720-1820
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Colonial New Jersey's Paper Money: A Reply to Michener Again, and Again, and Again
   Econ Journal Watch, 2021, 18, (1), 79–94
2. Colonial North Carolina’s paper money regime, 1712–1774: value decomposition and performance
   Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 2021, 44, (3), 463-491

2020

3. Colonial New Jersey’s Paper Money, 1709–1775: Why Ronald Michener Insists on Using Uncorrected Data—A Reply
   Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17, (1), 71–89
4. Emma Hart, Trading spaces: the colonial marketplace and the foundations of American capitalism (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2019. Pp. 1+274. 10 figs. 1 tab. ISBN 9780226659817 Hbk. $45)
   Economic History Review, 2020, 73, (3), 874-876

2019

5. Colonial Virginia's paper money, 1755–1774: a reply to Michener
   Financial History Review, 2019, 26, (3), 401-408

2018

6. Colonial Maryland's Post-1764 Paper Money: A Reply to Ron Michener
   Econ Journal Watch, 2018, 15, (2), 168–178
7. Colonial Virginia's paper money, 1755–1774: value decomposition and performance
   Financial History Review, 2018, 25, (2), 113-140 View citations (1)
8. Indentured Migration and the Servant Trade from London to America, 1618–1718: ‘There is Great Want of Servants.’ By John Wareing. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. Pp. viii, 298. $100.00, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2018, 78, (3), 938-939
9. Other people's money: how banking worked in the early American republic – By Sharon Ann Murphy
   Economic History Review, 2018, 71, (2), 689-690

2017

10. Colonial Virginia's paper money regime, 1755–74: A forensic accounting reconstruction of the data
    Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2017, 50, (2), 96-112 View citations (5)

2016

11. Colonial New Jersey's provincial fiscal structure, 1704–1775: spending obligations, revenue sources, and tax burdens during peace and war
    Financial History Review, 2016, 23, (2), 133-163
12. Non-legal-tender paper money: the structure and performance of Maryland's bills of credit, 1767–75
    Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (4), 1132-1156 View citations (7)

2015

13. Colonial New Jersey's Paper Money Regime, 1709-75: A Forensic Accounting Reconstruction of the Data
    Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2015, 48, (1), 13-34 View citations (2)

2010

14. Testing for the Economic Impact of the U.S. Constitution: Purchasing Power Parity Across the Colonies versus Across the States, 1748–1811
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (1), 118-145 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Testing for the Economic Impact of the U.S. Constitution: Purchasing Power Parity across the Colonies versus across the States, 1748-1811, Working Papers (2008) (2008)

2008

15. The Continental Dollar: How Much Was Really Issued?
    The Journal of Economic History, 2008, 68, (1), 283-291 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Continental Dollar: How Much Was Really Issued ?, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

16. The Net Worth of the US Federal Government, 1784–1802
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 280-284 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Net Worth of the U.S. Federal Government, 1784-1802, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2006

17. Benjamin Franklin and Colonial Money: A Reply to Michener and Wright—Yet Again
    Econ Journal Watch, 2006, 3, (3), 484-510 View citations (2)
18. Does Going Greek Impair Undergraduate Academic Performance?
    American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2006, 65, (5), 1085-1110 View citations (6)
19. Theory, Evidence, and Belief—The Colonial Money Puzzle Revisited: Reply to Michener and Wright
    Econ Journal Watch, 2006, 3, (1), 45-72 View citations (6)

2005

20. State "Currencies" and the Transition to the U.S. Dollar: Reply—Including a New View from Canada
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (4), 1341-1348 View citations (3)

2004

21. The circulating medium of exchange in colonial Pennsylvania, 1729-1775: new estimates of monetary composition, performance, and economic growth
    Explorations in Economic History, 2004, 41, (4), 329-360 View citations (26)

2003

22. Creating the U.S. Dollar Currency Union, 1748–1811: A Quest for Monetary Stability or a Usurpation of State Sovereignty for Personal Gain?
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (5), 1778-1798 View citations (26)

2001

23. The Market Evaluation of Criminality: Evidence from the Auction of British Convict Labor in America, 1767-1775
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (1), 295-304 View citations (5)

2000

24. The Statutory Regulation of Colonial Servitude: An Incomplete-Contract Approach
    Explorations in Economic History, 2000, 37, (1), 42-75 View citations (3)
25. The Transatlantic Market for British Convict Labor
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (1), 94-122 View citations (1)

1999

26. Withering heights: did indentured servants shrink from an encounter with Malthus? A comment on Komlos
    Economic History Review, 1999, 52, (4), 714-729 View citations (2)

1994

27. The End of European Immigrant Servitude in the United States: An Economic Analysis of Market Collapse, 1772–1835
    The Journal of Economic History, 1994, 54, (4), 794-824 View citations (15)
28. The Liverpool Emigrant Servant Trade and the Transition to Slave Labor in the Chesapeake, 1697-1707: Market Adjustments to War
    Explorations in Economic History, 1994, 31, (3), 376-405 View citations (7)

1992

29. Educational Choice in the Era Before Free Public Schooling: Evidence from German Immigrant Children in Pennsylvania, 1771–1817
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (2), 363-375 View citations (2)
30. Fatherless and Friendless: Factors Influencing the Flow of English Emigrant Servants
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (1), 85-108

1988

31. The Auction of Redemptioner Servants, Philadelphia, 1771–1804: An Economic Analysis
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (3), 583-603 View citations (10)

1987

32. Colonial immigrant literacy: An economic analysis of Pennsylvania-German evidence, 1727-1775
    Explorations in Economic History, 1987, 24, (1), 63-76 View citations (1)
33. Colonial labor markets and the length of indenture: Further evidence
    Explorations in Economic History, 1987, 24, (1), 101-106

1986

34. Redemptioner Immigration to Pennsylvania: Evidence on Contract Choice and Profitability
    The Journal of Economic History, 1986, 46, (2), 407-418 View citations (10)

1985

35. The Market for Indentured Immigrants: Evidence on the Efficiency of Forward-Labor Contracting in Philadelphia, 1745–1773
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (4), 855-868 View citations (18)
36. The incidence of servitude in trans-Atlantic migration, 1771-1804
    Explorations in Economic History, 1985, 22, (3), 316-339 View citations (10)

Books

2023

1. The Continental Dollar
   (The Continental Dollar)
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press

2006

2. Benjamin Franklin and the birth of a paper money economy
   Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy, Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

Chapters

2024

1. Colonial Monetary Systems
   Springer

2022

2. “Theft of Oneself”: Runaway Servants in Early Maryland: Deterrence, Punishment, and Apprehension
   Springer

2016

3. Is Paper Money Just Paper Money? Experimentation and Variation in the Paper Monies Issued by the American Colonies from 1690 to 1775
   A chapter in Research in Economic History, 2016, vol. 32, pp 147-224 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Is Paper Money Just Paper Money? Experimentation and Variation in the Paper Monies Issued by the American Colonies from 1690 to 1775, University of Delaware, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

2010

4. US Land Policy: Founding Choices and Outcomes, 1781–1802
   A chapter in Founding Choices: American Economic Policy in the 1790s, 2010, pp 259-289
   See also Working Paper Land Policy: Founding Choices and Outcomes, 1781-1802, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (3) (2009)