Remembering Inflation

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Today's global economy, with most developed nations experiencing very low inflation, seems a world apart from the "Great Inflation" that spanned the late 1960s to early 1980s. Yet, in this book, Brigitte Granville makes the case that monetary economists and policymakers need to keep the lessons learned during that period very much in mind, lest we

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"[A] highly informative, well-written volume."--Choice "Granville presents stimulating ideas and proposals about inflation-targeting principles, which provide tools for present-day monetary authorities dealing with the forces of globalization, mercantilism, and reserve accumulation."--World Book Industry "[A]ny economist with an interest in inflation and in the theory and practice of monetary policy more generally would do quite well to read carefully the excellent study that Brigitte Granville has given us."--Peter N. Ireland, Journal of Economic Literature

Author Bio

Brigitte Granville is professor of international economics and economic policy at Queen Mary University of London. Her books include "Sovereign Debt: Origins, Crises, and Restructuring".