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Why the fuss? Friedman (1968) after 50 years

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    (Professor Emeritus, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada)

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Friedman's presidential address was about 'The role of monetary policy'. Its famous discussion of inflation–unemployment interrelationships was subservient to this broader topic. The program it promoted influenced monetary policy in the 1970s and early 1980s with mixed results, but enough of it survived to be a clearly visible influence on today's inflation-targeting regimes.

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  • David Laidler, 2018. "Why the fuss? Friedman (1968) after 50 years," Review of Keynesian Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing, vol. 6(4), pages 437-445, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:rokejn:v:6:y:2018:i:4:p437-445
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    Keywords

    monetary policy; inflation; unemployment; natural unemployment rate; expectations;
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    JEL classification:

    • B22 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Macroeconomics
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy

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