A History of Macroeconomic Policy in the United States

ISBN-13: 9781138805248 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 240 str.

John H. Wood;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

In this book, John Wood examines the historical determinants of official policies - specifically, macroeconomic (fiscal and monetary) policies in the United States - and argues against the dominant stream of policy economists.

Recenzje

"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.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I. Fiscal Policy  1.  Interests: A history of tax conflicts  2.  Ideas: Theories of stabilization policy  3.   Practice: The stability of federal government deficits Part II: Monetary Policy  4.  The Interests and Institutions of Monetary Policy  5. Knowledge, Advice, and Monetary Policy  6.  The Stability of Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve  Part III: Conclusion  7. It’s interests after all

O autorze

John H. Wood is Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University, USA