John Law
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John Law was a Scottish economist and financier who became a powerful advisor in France, where he implemented radical monetary and banking reforms that led to the infamous Mississippi Bubble during the Regency period.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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financier ⓘ government advisor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1671-04-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | inflation and speculative mania in early 18th-century France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfDisappearanceFromPower | 1720 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1729-03-21 ⓘ |
| employer |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Regency government of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| event | Mississippi Bubble financial crisis ⓘ |
| familyName | Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of central banking ideas
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later theories of monetary policy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mercantilist economic thought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mississippi Bubble
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creating the Compagnie d’Occident (Mississippi Company) ⓘ founding the Banque Générale in France ⓘ introduction of paper money in France ⓘ radical monetary and banking reforms in France ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| movement | early monetary theory ⓘ |
| name | John Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
monetary expansion to stimulate trade and employment
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state-chartered bank issuing banknotes ⓘ use of paper money backed by land or shares ⓘ |
| notableWork | System of paper money and credit in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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economist ⓘ financier ⓘ gambling professional ⓘ speculator ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Republic of Venice
NERFINISHED
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Controller General of Finances of France
NERFINISHED
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Director General of the Banque Générale ⓘ Director General of the Banque Royale ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| replacedBy | traditional metallic money system in France ⓘ |
| workLocation |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
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