Money [Paperback]Whence It Came, Where It Wentby John K. GalbraithThis book is OUT OF PRINT You may be able to find a copy at ABE Books Description of MoneyJohn Kenneth Galbraith's brilliant and challenging account of monetary history has been completely updated to include the major developments of the last two decades. With great style and erudition he traces the beginnings of money in the ancient world through the rise of banking and such institutions as the Bank of England to the early speculative fevers of the eighteenth century and the economic challenges of the newly formed United States.Later chapters deal with the Great Crash, the advent of Keynesian fiscal policy and the financial dilemmas of our own time. He tackles fundamental issues such as the role of money in economic dynamics - are changes in the supply of money the cause or consequence of changes in economic activity? - and offers convincing evidence that 'The history of money is an impressive document on the misadventures and the more than occasional insanity in the management of monetary affairs'. Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews"An ingenious blend of a history of money and monetary institutions, with an analysis of money's changing role in the sum total of economic analysis and policy... written with Professor Galbraith's usual wit and elegance"- Eric Roll, The Times Literary Supplement "An original and brilliant economist... his delightful irreverence and his ability to put difficult concepts in simple and elegant language are much in evidence in this book... it should provide all budding monetarists with pleasurable instruction in the rise and fall of monetary policy" - Robert Skidelsky, Spectator magazine "Galbraith disdainfully dismisses myths and cliches surrounding money... he has written something noteworthy and written it elegantly" - Woodrow Wyatt, Sunday Times Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonContents of Money1. Money2. Of Coins and Treasure 3. Banks 4. The Bank 5. Of Paper 6. An Instrument of Revolution 7. The Money War 8. The Great Compromise 9. The Price 10. The Impeccable System 11. The Fall 12. The Ultimate Inflation 13. The Self-Inflicted Wounds 14. When the Money Stopped 15. The Threat of the Impossible 16. The Coming of J.M. Keynes 17. War and the Next Lesson 18. Good Years: The Preparation 19. The New Economics at High Noon 20. Money and Politics 21. The 1980s and On 22. Afterword |
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