TY  - BOOK
AU  - Frumkin,Norman
TI  - The Recession Prevention Handbook: Eleven Case Studies, 1948-2007
SN  - 9781315699127
AV  - HB3716 -- .F78 2015eb 
U1  - 338.542 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - United States - Economic policy - 20th century
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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 -- 11. The Recession of 2001 -- Economic Record -- Fiscal Policy -- Monetary Policy -- Stock Market and Telecommunications Company Bubbles -- Economic Indicators in Real Time During 1999-2000 -- Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 2001 Recession -- 12. The Recession of 2007-9 -- Economic Record -- Fiscal Policy and War -- Household Income, Spending, and Saving, Grouped by Household Income -- House Price Bubble -- Hurricane Katrina -- Economic Indicators in Real Time During 2006-7 -- Assessment of Economic Policies Preceding the 2007-9 Recession -- 13. Findings and Recommendations -- Precipitating Elements of Each Recession -- Themes and Agents of the Precipitating Elements -- Policy Recommendations for Avoiding or Ameliorating Future Recessions -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
N2  - 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
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