Economic Historian Louis Rouanet (IMAGE) University of Texas at El Paso Caption Louis Rouanet, Ph.D., is the lead author of the new study, “Assignats or death: The politics and dynamics of hyperinflation in revolutionary France,” published recently in the European Economic Review. Credit The University of Texas at El Paso Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.