Five. Why Did Monetary Policy Fail in the Thirties?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword, ix
4. Preface xi
5. One. Introduction 1
6. Two. Central Banking Theory and Practice before the Federal Reserve Act 19
7. Three. In the Beginning, 1914 to 1922 65
8. Four. New Procedures, New Problems, 1923 to 1929 137
9. Five. Why Did Monetary Policy Fail in the Thirties? 271
10. Six. In the Backseat, 1933 to 1941 415
11. Seven. Under Treasury Control, 1942 to 1951 579
12. Eight. Conclusion: The First Thirty-seven Years 725
13. References 747
14. Data Sources 761
15. Index 765