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The Conquest of American Inflation /

In the past fifteen years, inflation has been conquered by many advanced countries. History reveals, however, that it has been conquered before and returned. In The Conquest of American Inflation, Thomas J. Sargent presents a groundbreaking analysis of the rise and fall of U.S. inflation after 1960....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sargent, Thomas J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Rise and Fall of U.S. Inflation
  • 2. Ignoring the Lucas Critique
  • 3. The Credibility Problem
  • 4. Credible Government Policies
  • 5. Adaptive Expectations (1950
  • 6. Optimal Misspecified Beliefs
  • 7. Self-Confirming Equilibria
  • 8. Adaptive Expectations (1990's)
  • 9. Econometric Policy Evaluation
  • 10. Triumph or Vindication
  • Glossary
  • Reference
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index