Monetary policy and the great inflation in the United States
Monetary policy and the great inflation in the United States1999
the Federal Reserve and the failure of macroeconomic policy, 1965-1979
About this book
This unique book deals with the most serious macroeconomic failure experienced in the US in the post-war period, the great inflation of the late 1960s and 1970s. It is the first detailed analysis, using Federal Reserve documents, of the thinking behind the inflationary monetary policy during this period. Monetary Policy and the Great Inflation in the United States will be welcomed by economists, political scientists and economic historians interested in monetary policy.
Details
- First published
- 1999
- OL Work ID
- OL1903120W
Subjects
Economic policyBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)HistoryMonetary policyInflation (Finance)Monetary policy, united statesUnited states, economic policy, 1961-1971United states, economic policy, 1971-1981