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Review of A History of the Federal Reserve. Volume 1 (2003) by Allan H. Meltzer

Michael D. Bordo

NBER Working Paper No. 11714*
Issued in October 2005
NBER Program(s):   DAE    ME

In this essay I distill the seven major themes in A History of the Federal Reserve which covers the Federal Reserve's record from 1914 to 1951. I conclude with a critique.

*Published: Bordo, Michael D., 2006. "Review of A History of the Federal Reserve. Volume I (2003) by Allan H. Meltzer," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(3), pages 633-657, April.

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