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- Examines the life and work of Irving Fisher
- Traces Fisher’s revitalization of the quantity theory of money
- Considers how Fisher's work on Debt-Depression Theory influence policy making during the recent financial crisis
- Examines Fisher’s scientific legacy in economics
Part of the book series: Great Thinkers in Economics (GTE)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Economics, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada
Robert W. Dimand
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Irving Fisher
Authors: Robert W. Dimand
Series Title: Great Thinkers in Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05177-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-05176-1Published: 09 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-05177-8Published: 29 March 2019
Series ISSN: 2662-6276
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6284
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 239
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Economic History, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Economic Policy, Financial Crises