Volume I of this study of the national balance sheet in the postwar period treats statistical problem, structure and trends and application of the balance sheet approach.Originally published in 1963.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available...

Volume II contains basic data underlying the study of the national balance sheet in the postwar period treats statistical problem, structure and trends and application of the balance sheet approach.Originally published in 1963.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand...

Although political and legal institutions are essential to any nation's economic development, the forces that have shaped these institutions are poorly understood. Drawing on rich evidence about the development of the American states from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century, this...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Anticipations Variables in an Econometric Model: Performance of the Anticipations Version of Wharton Mark III -- 2. An Evaluation of a Short-Run Forecasting Model -- 3. St. Louis Model Revisited -- 4. A Monthly Econometric Model of the U.S. Economy...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Participants -- Preface -- THE SETTING FOR A PRO-GROWTH STRATEGY: AN INTRODUCTION -- 1. RESPONSES TO THE SLOWDOWN IN GROWTH -- 2. REMOVING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO GROWTH -- 3. THE ECONOMIC POLICY FAILURE OF THE PAST AND A POLICY AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE -- 4. THE...

Contract work is more important than ever-for better or for worse, depending on one's perspective. The security once implied by a full-time job with a stable employer is becoming rarer, thereby erasing one of the major distinctions between "freelance work" and a "steady gig." Why hang on to a...

The political decisions made by the founding fathers were crucial to the success of the early republic. But the economic decisions they made were just as pivotal, ensuring the general welfare and common defense of the United States for decades to come. Founding Choices explores these economic...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One. Lombard Street, Old and New -- Two. Origins of the Present System -- Three. The Age of Management -- Four. The Art of the Swap -- Five. What Do Dealers Do? -- Six. Learning from the Crisis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References --...

Although inflation is much feared for its negative effects on the economy, how to measure it is a matter of considerable debate that has important implications for interest rates, monetary supply, and investment and spending decisions. Underlying many of these issues is the concept of the...

Since banking systems play a crucial role in maintaining the overall health of the economy, the adverse effects of poorly supervised systems may be quite severe. Without some form of vigilant external oversight, banking systems could fall prey to excessive risk taking, moral hazard, and...