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The Evolution of Federal Reserve Monetary Policy, 1935–1959

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

By
Mark A. Carlson  and
David C. Wheelock
Edited by
Michael D. Bordo  and
Mark A. Wynne
Michael D. Bordo
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Mark A. Wynne
Affiliation:
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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The Federal Reserve's Role in the Global Economy
A Historical Perspective
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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