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New light on Lauchlin Currie's monetary economics in the new deal and beyond /

The Editor's introduction to this special issue reviews the contributions of Lauchlin Currie (1902-1993) to monetary theory and policy over the six decades of his professional career. This is followed by 27 of Currie's hitherto unpublished papers and memoranda. These include Currie's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sandilands, Roger J. (Roger James), 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bradford, England : Emerald Group Pub., ©2004.
Colección:Journal of Economic Studies. v. 31.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Editor's introduction to this special issue reviews the contributions of Lauchlin Currie (1902-1993) to monetary theory and policy over the six decades of his professional career. This is followed by 27 of Currie's hitherto unpublished papers and memoranda. These include Currie's own memoirs of his work at Harvard, 1925-1934, when he was almost alone in blaming the Fed for its failure to prevent the Great Depression of 1929-1933; and of his work at the US Treasury and Fed, 1934-1939. During this latter period he drafted the 1935 Banking Act that shifted the power base of the monetary syste.
Notas:Title from PDF title page (viewed 20 July, 2010).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (238 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0861769724
9780861769728
184544373X
9781845443733