History of Macroeconomic Policy in the United States

Zusatztext "This book examines the motivations behind fiscal and monetary policies in the US from the earliest days of the republic. ? This book is well written and not overly technical." -- CHOICE (Aug 2009! Vol. 46); R. Grossman! Wesleyan University. Informationen zum Autor John H. Wood Klappentext Examines the controlling influences that drive macroeconomic policies in the United States. This book addresses the history of the interests! ideas! and practices of monetary and fiscal policies in the US. It also examines macro-policies in other countries! particularly the UK. Zusammenfassung This book examines the controlling influences that drive macroeconomic policies in the United States. It addresses the history of the interests! ideas! and practices of monetary and fiscal policies in the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Part I: Fiscal policy 2. Interests: A history of tax conflicts 3. Ideas: The theory of stabilization policy 4. Practice: The stability of Federal government deficits Part II: Monetary policy 5. The interests and institutions of monetary policy 6. Knowledge! advice! and monetary policy 7. The stability of monetary policy: The Federal Reserve! 1914-2007 Part III: Conclusion 8. It's interests after all

Produktdetails

• Autoren: John H. Wood, John H. (Wake Forest University Wood, H. Wood John, WOOD JOHN H, Wood John H.
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 16.12.2008
• EAN: 9780415777186
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77718-6
• Seiten: 240
• Serien: Routledge Explorations in Economic History; Routledge Explorations in Economic History
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Volkswirtschaft; History, Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, Economic history, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, The Americas, Monetary Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Inflation