Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle: Volume II: Remedies and Alternative Theories

Simpson, B.

The business cycle is a complex phenomenon. On the surface, it involves a multitude of mechanisms, such as oscillations in interest rates, prices, wages, unemployment, output, and spending. But a deeper understanding requires a unifying theory to make these various parts whole. Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing these mechanisms, and offers a robust prescription for reducing financial instability over the long-term. Volume II refutes Keynesian and real business cycle theories and provides policy prescriptions to virtually eliminate the cycle. Simpson offers a detailed analysis of several historical monetary systems around the world and shows the causes and effects of fiat money and fractional-reserve banking, as well as a 100-percent reserve gold standard.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-07-02

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349464937

DOI: 10.1057/9781137336569

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 306