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OverviewThis text pays tribute to Irving Fisher by discussing a range of issues on which he worked. It begins with an overview of his life and then goes on to examine, from a modern perspective, some of the major topics Fisher worked on, including: macroeconomics and the quantity theory; the management of monetary policy and reform of the monetary system; debt-deflation and the Great Depression; statistics, econometrics and index numbers; capital, income and the rate of interest; value, prices and financial assets; and policy advice to the government. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hans-E. Loef , Hans G. MonissenPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.691kg ISBN: 9781840640373ISBN 10: 1840640375 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 24 March 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Irving Fisher’s Works and Correspondence Part II: Macroeconomics and the Quantity Theory Part III: Monetary Policy, Monetary Reform, and Constructive Income Taxation Part IV: Debt-Deflation and the Great Depression Part V: Statistics, Econometrics, and Index Numbers Part VI: Capital, Income, and Interest Part VII: Value, Prices, and Financial AssetsReviews'... the book provides an authoritative and up-to-date account of Fisher's impressive achievements in the most important fields of economic theory and policy and convincingly argues that his legacy is extremely relevant also for contemporary research.' -- Giovanni Pavanelli, History of Economic Ideas 'This excellent collection of papers delivered to the Irving Fisher Gesellschaft in 1997 deserves to be read by serious specialists in monetary and macro economics as well as the history of economic thought ... The editors deserve praise as well as the contributors. They have managed to produce a disciplined collection of essays, while at the same time respecting the views of contributors. The Economics of Irving Fisher is well worth reading.' -- Murray Wolfson, Journal of Economic Literature Author InformationEdited by Hans-E. Loef, former Professor of Economics, University of Siegen, Germany and the late Hans G. Monissen, formerly Professor of Economics, University of Würzburg, Germany Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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