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Topic: InflationBuchanan, James M. and Richard E. Wagner, Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes, specifically Chapter 8, Money-Financed Deficits and Political Democracy. Cagan, Philip, Persistent Inflation Gordon, Robert J., (ed.), Milton Friedman's Monetary Framework: A Debate with His Critics Friedman, Milton & Anna Schwartz, A Monetary History of the United States Mises, Ludwig von, The Theory of Money and Credit Newcomb, Simon The A B C of Finance, 1877
Simon Newcomb, Canadian-born, home-educated astronomer and mathematician whose work at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington and at Johns Hopkins included accurate orbital calculations for Neptune, Uranus, and the moon, wrote extensively on economics. His several expository works in economics included a popular principles book. His motivating interests included individual property rights and the economic freedoms, security, and opportunities that governments can provide by their constitutions, laws, and consistent behavior, along with an attention to empirical detail. Romer, Christine and David Romer, (eds.), Reducing Inflation: Motivation and Strategy Sargent, Thomas, The Conquest of American Inflation Taylor, John, (ed.), Monetary Policy Rules See also: Money Demand and Supply. |
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