Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle Volume Two Remedies and Alter

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 the

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Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle

10.1057/9781137336569 - Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle, Brian P. Simpson

Also by Brian P. Simpson

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Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle, Volume 1: Integrating Theory and Practice Markets Don’t Fail!

10.1057/9781137336569 - Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle, Brian P. Simpson

Remedies and Alternative Theories

Volume Two

B r ian P. S impso n

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Mon e y, Ba n k i ng, a n d t h e Busi n ess C yc l e

MONEY, BANKING, AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE

Copyright © Brian P. Simpson, 2014. All rights reserved.

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Preface

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Acknowledgments

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Introduction

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Part I Refutation of Alternative Explanations of the Business Cycle 1 2 3

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