In Defense of Deflation

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bagus, Philipp (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Financial and Monetary Policy Studies, 41
• Θέματα: Macroeconomics.; Economic policy.; Economics.; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.; Economic Policy.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XVII, 215 p. 14 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319134284
• ISSN: 0921-8580 ;

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.