The great contraction, 1929-1933 / with a new preface by Anna Jacobson Schwartz and a new introduction by Peter L. Bernstein ; [by] Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz.

"A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

New Preface by Anna Jacobson Schwartz -- Introduction: The Great Contraction, Seen from the Perspective of 2007 by Peter L. Bernstein -- The Great Contraction 1929-1933 by Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz -- Remarks by Ben S. Bernanke -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

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Friedman and Schwartz's A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960, published in 1963, stands as one of the most influential economics books of the twentieth century. A landmark achievement, the book marshaled massive historical data and sharp analytics to support the claim that monetary policy--steady control of the money supply--matters profoundly in the management of the nation's economy, especially in navigating serious economic fluctuations. The chapter entitled ""The Great Contraction, 1929-33"" addressed the central economic event of the century, the Great Depression

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