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Sam Levey

Sam Levey is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and a PhD student in economics at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. His research interests include monetary theory and the history of monetary systems. He is currently working on the economics of war and mobilization, to understand how lessons learned from battle can help create a better peace, in the form of a Green New Deal. Prior to returning to school, Sam completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California in Physics with a minor in Music Recording, then spent several years working as a professional audio engineer for live performances, particularly musical theatre, including at Disney World.

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Publications

Mobilization Theory: Some Lessons from the Literature for Today

Economists in the 1940s and 1950s faced a unique historical challenge: doing their part to ensure the victory of major war efforts all around the world.
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Modern Money and the War Treasury

Using historical sources, we attempt to unravel and elucidate the economic worldview held by the United States Treasury Department during World War II. We analyze the Treasury’s view of taxation, bond sales, and interest rates.
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Media Appearances

Sam Levey: How Uncle Sam Paid For World War II (part 1)

GISP fellow Sam Levey talks to the MMT Podcast about his working paper “Modern Money and the War Treasury” and how the United States paid for WWII.   Link
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