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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298493603321

Autore

Bagus Philipp

Titolo

In Defense of Deflation [[electronic resource] /] / by Philipp Bagus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-13428-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Financial and Monetary Policy Studies, , 0921-8580 ; ; 41

Disciplina

330

332

338.9

339

Soggetti

Macroeconomics

Economic policy

Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics

Economic Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Economic Theories of Deflation -- Causes of Deflation -- Consequences and Myths Concerning Deflation -- Two Historical Examples of Deflation -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyses the causes and consequences of deflation. In contrast to the widespread believe that deflation would be harmful to the economy as a whole, the author argues that free market deflation is liberating and beneficial. Several myths of deflation are exposed and the reasons for the widespread deflation phobia that serves to justify expansionary monetary policy, i.e., inflation are investigated. Two historical case studies, the growth deflation in the US after the Civil War and the bank credit deflation in Germany during the Great Depression are discussed to illustrate the points made in the theoretical analysis of deflation.