San Antonio College Library

Noted twentieth-century economist Keynes is best known for his theory that unemployment could be alleviated by increased government spending aimed at stimulating the economy.

"This book presents a history of bimetallic monetary Systems in Western economies and explains why bimetallic standards - rather than silver or gold standards - were in use from the time of Charlemagne until the nineteenth century. Professor Redish argues that token money was a necessary complement to a gold standard, but token money (a fortiori fiat money) needed technological and political expertise that were not in place until the nineteenth century....

A comprehensive introductory resource with entries covering the development of money and the functions and dysfunctions of the monetary and financial system. --from publisher description.

"Frederic Mishkin is not only an academic expert in the field but also has been a high-level policymaker. He is well positioned to discuss the changes in the conduct of monetary policy in recent years, in particular the turn to inflation targeting. Monetary Policy Strategy describes his work over the last ten years, offering published papers, new introductory material, and a summing up, "Everything You Wanted to Know about Monetary Policy Strategy,...

Keynes asked whether his 'visionary' ideas would overcome the interests opposed to change. However, an examination of the histories of monetary and fiscal policies suggests that this is a false distinction. The interests and ideas associated with government policies are seldom opposed. The suspicion that the latter more often follows than confronts the former is supported by the experiences documented in this book. Professor Wood's new title examines...