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'''America’s Great Depression''' is a 1963 book by [[Murray N. Rothbard]] on the [[Great Depression]]. | '''America’s Great Depression''' is a 1963 book by [[Murray N. Rothbard]] on the [[Great Depression]]. | ||
According to [[historian]] [[David Gordon]], it is the "single most important book on the Great Depression". Rothbard applied [[Austrian business cycle theory]] to America, showing how [[Benjamin Strong]] at the New York [[Fed]] promoted expansionary monetary policy during the 1920s. When disaster struck, [[Herbert Hoover|Hoover's]] interventionist measures made matters worse.<ref name="Gordon_Must">David Gordon. [ | According to [[historian]] [[David Gordon]], it is the "single most important book on the Great Depression". Rothbard applied [[Austrian business cycle theory]] to America, showing how [[Benjamin Strong]] at the New York [[Fed]] promoted expansionary monetary policy during the 1920s. When disaster struck, [[Herbert Hoover|Hoover's]] interventionist measures made matters worse.<ref name="Gordon_Must">David Gordon. [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/3349 What You Must Read About the Great Depression], ''Mises Daily'', February 22, 2009. Referenced 2011-03-17.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* {{mr|694|Resources page}} (including full text) | * {{mr|694|Resources page}} (including full text) | ||
** Full text ([http://www.docstoc.com/docs/36527121/Murray-Rothbard---Americas-Great-Depression DocStoc])([http://www.scribd.com/doc/7507475/Americas-Great-Depression-by-Murray-Rothbard Scribd]) | ** Full text ([http://www.docstoc.com/docs/36527121/Murray-Rothbard---Americas-Great-Depression DocStoc])([http://www.scribd.com/doc/7507475/Americas-Great-Depression-by-Murray-Rothbard Scribd]) | ||
** [ | ** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/447 Introduction] by [[Paul Johnson]] (1999) | ||
* Articles, essays, and reviews | * Articles, essays, and reviews | ||
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| America's Great Depression | |
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| Author(s) | Murray Rothbard |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Economic history |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand |
| Publication date | 1963 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 361 |
| OCLC Number | 173706 |
America’s Great Depression is a 1963 book by Murray N. Rothbard on the Great Depression.
According to historian David Gordon, it is the "single most important book on the Great Depression". Rothbard applied Austrian business cycle theory to America, showing how Benjamin Strong at the New York Fed promoted expansionary monetary policy during the 1920s. When disaster struck, Hoover's interventionist measures made matters worse.[1]
See also
- The Great Depression (book)
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal
References
- ↑ David Gordon. What You Must Read About the Great Depression, Mises Daily, February 22, 2009. Referenced 2011-03-17.
Links
- Resources page at Mises.org (including full text)
- Full text (DocStoc)(Scribd)
- Introduction by Paul Johnson (1999)
- Articles, essays, and reviews
- "How to Avoid Another Depression" by Mark Thornton, September 2008
- "The Great Depression" by Hans F. Sennholz, October 1969