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A Century of Monetary Policy at the Fed: Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, and the Financial Crisis of 2008
David E. Lindsey
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Description for A Century of Monetary Policy at the Fed: Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, and the Financial Crisis of 2008
Hardback. A narrative history by a Fed insider of how monetary policy is shaped in the US, with special emphasis on the performances of former Chairman Ben Bernanke and current Chairwoman Janet Yellen in facing the prelude, outbreak, and aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Series: Palgrave Studies in American Economic History. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCBM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
In this narrative history, David E. Lindsey gives the reader a ringside seat to a century of policies at the US Federal Reserve. Alternating between broad historical strokes and deep dives into the significance of monetary issues and developments, Lindsey offers a fascinating look into monetary policymaking from the Fed's inception in 1913 to today. Lindsey's three decades of service on the Federal Reserve Board staff allow him to combine the heft of scholarship with an insider's perspective on how the recent chairmen's and current chairwoman's personalities and singular visions have shaped policy choices with far-reaching consequences. ... Read more
In this narrative history, David E. Lindsey gives the reader a ringside seat to a century of policies at the US Federal Reserve. Alternating between broad historical strokes and deep dives into the significance of monetary issues and developments, Lindsey offers a fascinating look into monetary policymaking from the Fed's inception in 1913 to today. Lindsey's three decades of service on the Federal Reserve Board staff allow him to combine the heft of scholarship with an insider's perspective on how the recent chairmen's and current chairwoman's personalities and singular visions have shaped policy choices with far-reaching consequences. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Palgrave Studies in American Economic History
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
337
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137578587
SKU
V9781137578587
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About David E. Lindsey
David E. Lindsey was a 29-year veteran of the Federal Reserve Board's senior staff when he retired in 2003. He became Associate Economist of the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee in 1984 and Deputy Director of the Division of Monetary Affairs in 1987. Lindsey received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1970, writing his thesis under Nobel Laureate ... Read more
Reviews for A Century of Monetary Policy at the Fed: Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, and the Financial Crisis of 2008
How the Federal Reserve handled the 2008 financial crisis continues to be hotly debated. Here is an outstanding insider's view of the crisis, targeting advanced students of economics. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. (J. J. Janney, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)