A Tract on Monetary Reform
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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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
pragmatic monetary policy
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price stability ⓘ stable exchange rates ⓘ |
| author | John Maynard Keynes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
deflationary policies
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rigid adherence to the gold standard ⓘ |
| field |
macroeconomics
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monetary economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | post–World War I inflation ⓘ |
| genre | economics literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of inflation as a form of taxation
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discussion of internal versus external price stability ⓘ discussion of managed currency ⓘ policy recommendations for central banks ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on policy flexibility
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pragmatic approach to monetary institutions ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early 1920s inflation in Europe
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post–World War I European reparations and debt ⓘ |
| influenced |
Keynesian views on money
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interwar monetary policy debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy | post–World War I European economic conditions ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
active management of the currency
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importance of expectations in monetary policy ⓘ inflation as a method of wealth redistribution ⓘ trade-off between domestic price stability and exchange rate stability ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
currency stabilization
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inflation ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ post–World War I economy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the social consequences of inflation
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early systematic treatment of monetary policy by Keynes ⓘ influence on later central banking practice ⓘ |
| precedes | The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Treatise on Money
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The Economic Consequences of the Peace ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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policymakers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
early 1920s
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post–World War I era ⓘ |
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