The Strategy and Consistency of Federal Reserve Monetary Policy, 1924 1933

by David C. Wheelock

Book Overview

Today, most scholars agree that mismanaged monetary policy contributed to the length and severity of the Great Depression in the USA. There is little agreement, however, about the causes of the Federal Reserve's mistakes. This book examines the policy strategy developed by the Federal Reserve during the 1920s and considers whether its continued use could explain the Federal Reserve's failure to respond vigorously to the depression. It also studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052153139X
• ISBN13: 9780521531399
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"