20th Century American History - Economic Aspects - General & Miscellaneous, Monetary Policy, 20th Century American History - Politics & Government - General & Miscellaneous, United States - Economic History, Banks, Savings & Loans, & Credit Unions - Speci
Competition and Monopoly in the Federal Reserve System, 1914-1951: A Microeconomic Approach to Monetary History
Mark Toma, Michael D. Bordo (Editor), Forrest Capie
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Overview
Many economists view competition among central banks as leading to an over issue of money. This book challenges the conventional wisdom by showing that competition among Federal Reserve banks in the 1920s did not result in an over issue problem. The US Congress imposed a more monopolistic structure on the Fed in the mid-1930s so that it could accomodate an increase in the revenue needs of the Treasury. This book is unique in emphasizing the evolution of the Fed's structure from a highly competitive one to a highly monopolistic one.Book Details
Published
August 1, 2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
148
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521022033