Description: THE MIDAS PARADOX. Financial Markets, Government Policy Shocks, and the Great Depression. by Scott Sumner. Independent Institute. US. 2015. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Dust-jacket. 507 pages. It’s 9.25” x 6.5” x 1.5”. 2lb 2oz. I Very Good condition. Unread. Minimal shelf-wear on dust-jacket. Pages are clean and attached to spine; no markings, stains, tears, etc. Please check photos. Economic historians have made great progress in unraveling the causes of the Great Depression, but not until Scott Sumner came along has anyone explained the multitude of twists and turns the economy took. In The Midas Paradox: Financial Markets, Government Policy Shocks, and the Great Depression, Sumner offers his magnum opus—the first book to comprehensively explain both monetary and non-monetary causes of that cataclysm. Drawing on financial market data and contemporaneous news stories, Sumner shows that the Great Depression is ultimately a story of incredibly bad policymaking —by central bankers, legislators, and two presidents— especially mistakes related to monetary policy and wage rates. He also shows that macroeconomic thought has long been captive to a false narrative that continues to misguide policymakers in their quixotic quest to promote robust and sustainable economic growth. The Midas Paradox is a landmark treatise that solves mysteries that have long perplexed economic historians, and corrects misconceptions about the true causes, consequences, and cures of macroeconomic instability. - Free shipping anywhere in the USA. - I do ship International. Please email me to ask for rates BEFORE PURCHASING. - Please, email me to ask any question.
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Book Title: THE MIDAS PARADOX
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Book Series: Great Depression
Original Language: English
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: Economic History
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Independent Institute
Intended Audience: Adults
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Edition: Illustrated Edition
Publication Year: 2015
Type: History Book
Era: 2015
Author: Scott Sumner
Genre: Economics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 2lb 2oz.
Number of Pages: 507