A major advance toward understanding the forces that lead to inflation and unemployment, this study takes a cost-benefit approach to monetary planning. Professor Phelps views a reduction of inflation by monetary means as a social investment and argues that such an investment must be subjected to cost-benefit tests. By extending his analysis into questions of efficiency and resource allocation, he integrates the modern microeconomic theory of unemployment with the theory of optimal inflation. Another element of the analysis, ...
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A major advance toward understanding the forces that lead to inflation and unemployment, this study takes a cost-benefit approach to monetary planning. Professor Phelps views a reduction of inflation by monetary means as a social investment and argues that such an investment must be subjected to cost-benefit tests. By extending his analysis into questions of efficiency and resource allocation, he integrates the modern microeconomic theory of unemployment with the theory of optimal inflation. Another element of the analysis, the doctrine of optimum liquidity, is reassessed and found to require important revisions.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. VERY GOOD hardcover in VERY GOOD dust jacket, strong square spine, 3 pages have minimal marks in text, rest of text CLEAN.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Owner's name on inside. Stamped on inside. Writing inside. (Employment, Economic Theory, Inflation)
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First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's study in economic policy and theory. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Lincoln. A major advance toward understanding the forces that lead to inflation and unemployment, this study takes a cost-benefit approach to monetary planning. The Nobel Prize-winning economist views a reduction of inflation by monetary means as a social investment and argues that such an investment must be subjected to cost-benefit tests. By extending his analysis into question of efficiency and resource allocation, he integrates the modern microeconomic theory of unemployment theory with the theory of optimal inflation.
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Good. Hardcover; fading and shelf wear to exterior; former owner's name stamped o n front endpaper; otherwise contents in good condition with clean text, fir m binding.
