Recession prevention handbook : eleven case studies, 1948-2007 / / Norman Frumkin

• Autore: Frumkin Norman
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (409 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.542
• Soggetto topico: United States - Economic policy - 20th century; Recessions - United States; Economic indicators - United States; Business & Economics; Economic Theory
• Soggetto geografico: United States Economic conditions 20th century; United States Economic conditions 21st century; United States Economic policy 20th century; United States Economic policy 21st century
• Note generali: First published 2010 by M.E. Sharpe.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-365) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface""; ""1. Characteristics of Recessions""; ""Business Cycles and Recessions""; ""A Proposed New Definition of Economic Downturns""; ""Frequency of Recessions Since the Early 1980s""; ""Severity of Recessions""; ""Jobless Recoveries from Recent Recessions""; ""Failure to Forecast Recessions and Its Policy Implications""; ""2. The Recession of 1948-49"" ; ""Backlog of Household Durable Goods, Housing, and Business Capital Needs at the End of 1947""""Inflation at the End of 1947""; ""Overview of the Economy During 1948""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1948""; ""Note on National Defense""; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1948-49 Recession""; ""Appendix 2.1. The Economy Before 1948""; ""3. The Recession of 1953-54""; ""Korean War and the Economy""; ""Federal Reserve Policy Change""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1952-53""; ""Note on National Defense""; ""Federal Government Fiscal Position"" ; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1953-54 Recession""""4. The Recession of 1957-58""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1956-57""; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1957-58 Recession""; ""5. The Recession of 1960-61""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1959-60""; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1960-61 Recession""; ""6. The Recession of 1969-70""; ""Fiscal Policy and the Vietnam War""; ""Definition of Full Employment""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1968-69"" ; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1969-70 Recession""""7. The Recession of 1973-75""; ""Economic Policy Changes of August 15, 1971""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1972-73""; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1973-75 Recession""; ""8. The Recession of 1980""; ""Productivity Slowdown""; ""Iranian Revolution""; ""Decline in the Foreign Exchange Value of the Dollar""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1978-79""; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1980 Recession""; ""9. The Recession of 1981-82"" ; ""Effect of the 1980 Recession on Subsequent Inflation""""Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 and the 1981-82 Recession""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1980-81""; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1981-82 Recession""; ""10. The Recession of 1990-91""; ""International Events""; ""Value of the Dollar""; ""Federal Government Regulations""; ""Natural Disasters""; ""Savings and Loan Associations Failures""; ""Stock Market Crash of 1987""; ""Fiscal Policy""; ""Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1989-1990"" ; ""Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 1990-91 Recession""
• Sommario/riassunto: The United States has endured recessions since the end of World War II, including the recession of 2007-2009. This book focuses on the performance of the economy and the actions taken during the expansion period before the onset of each recession.
• Titolo autorizzato: Recession prevention handbook
• ISBN: 1-315-69912-5; 1-317-45490-1; 1-78034-594-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910956176803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II