Selling wool before it existed: Roman futures trading? Kim Bowes explains | Conversations with Tyler

Explores whether Roman wool-selling resembles modern futures, and what that reveals about early markets.

Podcast episodeancient romecommodity contractseconomic historyfutures marketsinformation and contractsrisk hedgingKim BowesTyler Cowen

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