Irving Fisher: The Legacy Of A Great Economist (1st ed. 2019) (Great Thinkers in Economics)

By: Robert W. Dimand

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Synopsis: Acclaimed by Joseph Schumpeter as ‘The greatest economist the United States has ever produced’, this book examines the life and work of American economist and statistician Irving Fisher (1867–1947). Fisher’s reputation suffered for decades after his incorrect predictions for the stock market in October 1929 and the impact of Keynesian macroeconomics, but the importance of his work came to be recognized through the advocacy of many prestigious scholars including Milton Friedman, Hyman Minsky and James Tobin. With pivotal contributions including his Debt-Deflation Theory, Fisher Diagram and Ideal Index Number, his research in neoclassical economics influenced policymaking in his own day as well as during the recent financial crisis. This volume will be of interest to all those interested in the twentieth century transformation of economics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 1,112 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9783030051778
Related ISBNs:: 9783030051761
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 03/31/19
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.