A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960
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A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 is a landmark economic study that analyzes the role of monetary policy and money supply in shaping U.S. economic cycles and major events such as the Great Depression.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 canonical | 7 |
| The Monetary History of the United States project | 1 |
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Target entity: A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 Context triple: [Milton Friedman, notableWork, A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960]
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A.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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B.
A Tract on Monetary Reform
A Tract on Monetary Reform is an influential 1923 book by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes post–World War I inflation and advocates for pragmatic monetary policy and currency stabilization.
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C.
the "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy
The "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy refers to the dramatic interest rate hikes and tight monetary stance of the early 1980s aimed at breaking entrenched inflation, which triggered a deep recession but ultimately restored price stability and reshaped central banking practice.
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D.
Third Report on the Public Credit
Third Report on the Public Credit is Alexander Hamilton’s influential 1791 Treasury report to the U.S. Congress advocating federal support for manufacturing and industrial development as key to the nation’s economic strength.
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E.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is John Maynard Keynes’s landmark 1936 book that founded modern macroeconomics by challenging classical views and explaining the causes of prolonged unemployment and economic downturns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 Target entity description: A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 is a landmark economic study that analyzes the role of monetary policy and money supply in shaping U.S. economic cycles and major events such as the Great Depression.
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A.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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B.
A Tract on Monetary Reform
A Tract on Monetary Reform is an influential 1923 book by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes post–World War I inflation and advocates for pragmatic monetary policy and currency stabilization.
-
C.
the "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy
The "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy refers to the dramatic interest rate hikes and tight monetary stance of the early 1980s aimed at breaking entrenched inflation, which triggered a deep recession but ultimately restored price stability and reshaped central banking practice.
-
D.
Third Report on the Public Credit
Third Report on the Public Credit is Alexander Hamilton’s influential 1791 Treasury report to the U.S. Congress advocating federal support for manufacturing and industrial development as key to the nation’s economic strength.
-
E.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is John Maynard Keynes’s landmark 1936 book that founded modern macroeconomics by challenging classical views and explaining the causes of prolonged unemployment and economic downturns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic history study ⓘ |
| analyzesEvent |
Great Depression
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National Banking Era ⓘ World War II monetary developments ⓘ establishment of the Federal Reserve System ⓘ interwar period ⓘ postwar U.S. monetary policy ⓘ post–Civil War U.S. economy ⓘ |
| argues |
Federal Reserve policy failures deepened the Great Depression
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changes in money supply are a primary driver of business cycles ⓘ monetary contractions can have severe real economic effects ⓘ |
| author |
Anna Schwartz
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surface form:
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Milton Friedman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
economic history
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macroeconomics ⓘ monetary economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasEdition |
Princeton University Press 1963 first edition
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later reprints with new introductions ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern central banking doctrine
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monetarist policy debates ⓘ research on the Great Depression ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical quantity theory of money ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780691003542 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | over 800 pages ⓘ |
| methodology |
historical narrative
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statistical analysis of monetary aggregates ⓘ |
| notableChapter | The Great Contraction, 1929–1933 ⓘ |
| partOf | National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of 20th‑century economic literature
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landmark work in monetary economics ⓘ |
| subject |
United States economic history
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monetary policy ⓘ money supply ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | monetarism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1867–1960 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
central bank research
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graduate economics courses ⓘ |
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The Great Contraction, 1929–1933
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Monetary Statistics of the United States
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Monetary Statistics of the United States
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Monetary Trends in the United States and the United Kingdom
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From Great Depression to Great Credit Crisis
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