240 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Keynes asked whether his ‘visionary’ ideas would overcome the interests opposed to change. However, an examination of the histories of monetary and fiscal policies suggests that this is a false distinction. The interests and ideas associated with government policies are seldom opposed. The suspicion that the latter more often follows than confronts the former is supported by the experiences... Read more
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
Biography
John H. Wood
"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.
