Scott B. Sumner · 2014
An economic history examining monetary policy and deflationary pressures during the Great Depression.
Tyler Cowen recommends it because Scott worked on it for about 20 years and is correct that deflationary pressure was the biggest problem in the Great Depression.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“Scott Sumner, The Midas Paradox. I think Scott is correct that the biggest problem in the Great Depression was the deflationary pressures.”
Why: A very thorough book that Scott worked on for something like 20 years.
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