Boom and Bust Banking: The Causes and Cures of the Great Recession


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Exploring the forceful renewal of the boom-and-bust cycle after several decades of economic stability, this book is a research-based review of the factors that caused the 2008 recession. It offers cutting-edge diagnoses of the recession and prescriptions on how to boost the economy from leading economists. The book concentrates on the Federal Reserve and its leading role in creating the economic boom and recession of the 2000s. Aimed at professional economists and readers well versed in the basic workings of the economy, it includes innovative proposals on how to avoid future boom-and-bust cycles.

Author: David Beckworth
Publisher: Independent Institute
Published: 10/01/2012
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781598130768
ISBN10: 1598130765
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economic Conditions
- Business & Economics | Economic History

About the Author
David Beckworth is an assistant professor of finance and economics at Texas State University. He lives in San Marcos, Texas.