The Monetary Policy of the Federal Reserve: A History (Studies in Macroeconomic History) by Hetzel, Robert L

Cambridge / New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Hardcover. VG- (ex-library w/ stamps to textblock edges, internal stamps, usual markings, etc. edge-wear to covers. dustjacket taped to cover edges, ID to lower spine; plastic scuffed). blue cloth boards w/ silver spine printing. book xvi, 390 pgs w/ charts & graphs. blue & green dustjacket w/ protective plastic. From a college library. Pages clean. "Details the evolution of the monetary standard from the start of the Federal Reserve through the end of the Greenspan era. The book places that evolution in the context of the intellectual and political environment of the time. By understanding the fitful process of replacing a gold standard with a paper money standard, the conduct of monetary policy becomes a series of experiments useful for understanding the fundamental issues concerning money and prices. How did the recurrent monetary instability of the 20th century relate to the economic instability and to the associated political and social… Read More

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Cambridge Univ Pr, 2008. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 360 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

Hardback. New. The Monetary Policy of the Federal Reserve details the evolution of the monetary standard from the start of the Federal Reserve through the end of the Greenspan era. Monetary Policy explains in a straightforward way the emergence and nature of the modern, inflation-targeting central bank.

Cambridge Univ Pr, 2008. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 360 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.