Business Cycles And Depressions

Author : David Glasner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136545276

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Business Cycles and Depressions by David Glasner Pdf

Experts define, review, and evaluate economic fluctuations Economic and business uncertainty dominate today's economic analyses. This new Encyclopedia illuminates the subject by offering 323 original articles on every major aspect of business cycles, fluctuations, financial crises, recessions, and depressions. The work of more than 200 experts, including many of the leading researchers in the field, the articles cover a broad range of subjects, including capsule biographies of leading economists born before 1920. Individual entries explore banking panics, the cobweb cycle, consumer durables, the depression of 1937-1938, Otto Eckstein, Friedrich Engels, experimental price bubbles, forced savings, lass-Steagall Act, Friedrich hagen, qualitative indicators, use of macro-econometric models, monetary neutrality, Phillips Curve, Paul Samuelson, Say's law, supply-side recessions, James Tokin, trend and random wages, Thorstein Veblen, worker-job turnover, and more.

Author : Todd A. Knoop
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015059306285

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Recessions and Depressions by Todd A. Knoop Pdf

The economy of any nation is an intricate web of relationships among the factors determining supply and demand--and everything that affects them, from inflation to taxes to the stock market. The study of business cycles attempts to explain why economies grow and contract, experiencing periods of prosperity and pain. Consistent with the popular conception of economics as the dismal science, economists secretly long for recessions (periods of negative growth) and depressions (severe contractions), not because they enjoy their devastating impact on human welfare, but because these downturns serve as excellent laboratories for observing what happens when markets break down. Despite over two centuries of debate, no one has yet definitively unlocked the secrets of economic downturns and how they might be prevented. In Recessions and Depressions Todd Knoop traces the evolution of business cycle theory, from the classical model, which preceded the Great Depression, through the ground-breaking ideas of John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and their followers. He examines the strengths and limitations of each approach, in terms of explaining the impact of such factors as government policy, money supply, labor productivity, and wages. In the process, he presents an accessible introduction to what makes the economy tick, and offers new insights into understanding such historic events as the Great Depression, as well as more recent ones, such as the Asian meltdown in the 1990s, the financial crises in Latin America, and the U.S. recession of 2001, from which the United States is still recovering. Knoop reminds us that economists' track record in forecasting business cycles leaves much to be desired, and the quest to fully understand what causes economic downturns--and their effects on individuals and families--continues.

Author : Todd A. Knoop
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313381638

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Recessions and Depressions by Todd A. Knoop Pdf

This book offers an examination of the empirical data of business cycles, the theories that economists have developed to explain them, and major case studies of recessions and depressions both in the United States and internationally. When it first appeared in 2004, the first edition of Recessions and Depressions: Understanding Business Cycles offered readers an expertly guided tour through fundamental business cycle theories and the latest research on pivotal market failures. In the aftermath of the events of the 2008 economic crisis, Knoop offers an extensively updated new edition. As before, the second edition offers clear explanations of classical and Keynesian economic theory and how each has moved in and out of favor from the early 20th century to the present. It then provides detailed studies of major business-cycle downturns in the United States, from the Great Depression and postwar recessions to the "new" economy of the 1990s, the 2001 recession, and in an all-new chapter, the 2008 global financial crisis. The book also features an exhaustive update of statistical data, plus coverage of recent international crises in Argentina and Japan, and a new chapter on what we do and don't know about business cycles.

Author : A. W. Mullineux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000177167

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Business Cycles and Financial Crises by A. W. Mullineux Pdf

Author : Wesley Clair Mitchell,Edwin Francis Gay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Business cycles
ISBN : UCAL:$B88462

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Business Cycles by Wesley Clair Mitchell,Edwin Francis Gay Pdf

"First printing, July, 1927.""A rewriting, based on new and fuller statistical material, of his book on 'Business cycles, ' published in 1913"--Foreword.

Author : Todd A. Knoop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781440831751

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Business Cycle Economics by Todd A. Knoop Pdf

Presents the empirical data of business cycles and the theories that economists have developed to explain and prevent them, and considers case studies of recessions and depressions in the United States and internationally. Despite more than two centuries of debate, a definitive explanation of the causes of economic cycles still does not exist. Economists, politicians, and policymakers have argued many well-known theories as to why these peaks and slumps occur, and cyclical recessions and depressions continue in spite of the enormous intellectual reserves working to prevent them. This timely analysis presents a comprehensive overview of global economics, assessing older theories alongside of new ways of thinking to reveal the empirical methods needed to evaluate, forecast, and prevent future crises. Educator and economist Todd Knoop provides explanations of influential macroeconomic theories that have shaped modern economics, such as Keynesian economics, Neoclassical economics, Austrian economics, and New Keynesian economics. In addition, he considers case studies of specific recessions and depressions, beginning with the Great Depression through the East Asian crisis and Great Recession in Japan and culminating with a detailed examination of the European debt crisis and the 2008 global financial crisis. The work concludes with a look at the insights gained from these fiscal events as well as the major questions that still remain unanswered as a result of these crises.

Author : Wesley Clair Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Business cycles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004970724

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Business Cycles by Wesley Clair Mitchell Pdf

Author : Murray Rothbard
Publisher : Ludwig von Mises Institute
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781610165242

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Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure by Murray Rothbard Pdf

Author : Timothy Jerome Kehoe,Edward C. Prescott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124218640

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Great Depressions of the Twentieth Century by Timothy Jerome Kehoe,Edward C. Prescott Pdf

The worldwide Great Depression of the 1930s was a watershed for both economic thought and economic policymaking. It led to the belief that market economies are inherently unstable and to the revolutionary work of John Maynard Keynes. Its impact on popular economic wisdom is still apparent today. Great Depressions of the Twentieth Century, which uses a common framework to study sixteen depressions from the interwar period in Europe and America, as well as from more recent times in Japan and Latin America, challenges the Keynesian theory of depressions. It develops and uses a methodology for studying depressions that relies on growth accounting and the general equilibrium growth model. Different chapters in this book analyze the depressions in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States in the 1930s, the depressions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico in the 1980s, and recent depressions in Argentina, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Besides the editors themselves, the contributors are Pedro Amaral, Paul Beaudry, Raphael Bergoeing, Mirta Bugarin, Harold Cole, Juan Carlos Conesa, Mario Crucini, Roberto Ellery, Victor Gomes, Jonas Fisher, Fumio Hayashi, Andreas Hornstein, James Kahn, Patrick Kehoe, Finn Kydland, James MacGee, Lee Ohanian, Fabrizio Perri, Franck Portier, Vincenzo Quadrini, Kim Ruhl, Raimundo Soto, Arilton Teixeira, and Carlos Zarazaga.

Author : Gottfried Haberler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351496247

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Prosperity and Depression by Gottfried Haberler Pdf

First issued in 1937 and then revised in 1957, Prosperity and Depression focuses on the task of analyzing existing theories of the business cycle and deriving a synthetic account of the nature and possible causes of economic fluctuations. The application, as far as possible, of quantitative tests to the various causal hypotheses - influences the manner in which the problem of economic cycles is approached in Haberler's book.The first part on ""The Systematic Analysis of the Theories of the Business Cycle"" gathers various hypotheses of explanation, to test their logical consistency and their compatibility with one another and with accepted economic principles. It gives a well rounded picture of the possible explanations of economic fluctuations. The second part, ""Synthetic Exposition Relating to the Nature and Causes of Business Cycles"" argues that there are many points where no definitive solution can be proposed, but have a number of possibilities. The choice between these can then be made only on the basis of empirical investigations.Haberler argues that theoretical reasoning supported only by broad facts as one happens to know without special statistical or historical investigations can create intelligent questions, but it cannot definitely answer them. By analyzing various theories and explanations of the business cycle, this book clarifies a number of issues presupposed. The difference between the theories analyzed is not as complicated as is sometimes believed. In fact it is shown how theories which seem prima facie to contradict one another can be reconciled. David Felix's new introduction underlines the continuing importance of this classic.

Author : Murray Newton Rothbard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Division of labor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020526567

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Freedom, Inequality, Primitivism, and the Division of Labor by Murray Newton Rothbard Pdf

Author : William Clifford Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Business cycles
ISBN : LCCN:22002096

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Business Cycles and the Depression of 1920-1 by William Clifford Clark Pdf

Author : Robert J. Gordon
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226304595

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The American Business Cycle by Robert J. Gordon Pdf

In recent decades the American economy has experienced the worst peace-time inflation in its history and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression. These circumstances have prompted renewed interest in the concept of business cycles, which Joseph Schumpeter suggested are "like the beat of the heart, of the essence of the organism that displays them." In The American Business Cycle, some of the most prominent macroeconomics in the United States focuses on the questions, To what extent are business cycles propelled by external shocks? How have post-1946 cycles differed from earlier cycles? And, what are the major factors that contribute to business cycles? They extend their investigation in some areas as far back as 1875 to afford a deeper understanding of both economic history and the most recent economic fluctuations. Seven papers address specific aspects of economic activity: consumption, investment, inventory change, fiscal policy, monetary behavior, open economy, and the labor market. Five papers focus on aggregate economic activity. In a number of cases, the papers present findings that challenge widely accepted models and assumptions. In addition to its substantive findings, The American Business Cycle includes an appendix containing both the first published history of the NBER business-cycle dating chronology and many previously unpublished historical data series.

Author : Chet'la Sebree
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502645951

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Understanding Depressions by Chet'la Sebree Pdf

What are economic depressions, and what causes them? Through this book, students will gain a general understanding of economic cycles and how depressions are not part of the normal ebb and flow. They will learn about what triggers these extreme economic downturns and how countries try to recover from them through the real-world example of the Great Depression. Readers will explore twenty-first century recessions in the United States, Greece, and Argentina, and learn how these crises did not become depressions.

Author : Gottfried Von Haberler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0898756391

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Prosperity and Depression by Gottfried Von Haberler Pdf

This book has its origin in a resolution adopted by the Assembly of the League of Nations in September 1930 by which it was decided that an attempt should be made to co-ordinate the analytical work then being done on the problem of the recurrence of periods of economic depression. This book is divided into two parts. The first part contains a systematic analysis of existing theories; the second an attempt to weave from those theories a general synthesis. Dr. G. von Haberler, born 1900, studied economics and law at the Universities of Vienna and Bonn, obtained a Rockefeller Fellowship in 1928, and was later a Professor at the University of Vienna, and at the time of original publication of this study by the League of Nations in 1937 was Assistant Professor at Harvard University. From 1934-1936 he was a member of the Economic Intelligence Service of the League of Nations.