Skip to content
Cover of The Great Inflation

The Great Inflation

by Michael D. Bordo, Athanasios Orphanides

Inflation (finance)Economic history, 1945-1971Economic history, 1971-1990HistoryEconomic historyCentral Banks and banking

Controlling inflation is among the most important objectives of economic policy. By maintaining price stability, policy makers are able to reduce uncertainty, improve price-monitoring mechanisms & facilitate more efficient planning & allocation of resources. This volume focuses on understanding the causes of the Great Inflation of the 1970s & 1980s.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library