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

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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.

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  • Michael D. Bordo, 2005. "Review of A History of the Federal Reserve. Volume 1 (2003) by Allan H. Meltzer," NBER Working Papers 11714, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    1. Calomiris, Charles W. & Flandreau, Marc & Laeven, Luc, 2016. "Political foundations of the lender of last resort: A global historical narrative," Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier, vol. 28(C), pages 48-65.
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    4. Michael D. Bordo, 2017. "Allan Meltzer and the History of the Federal Reserve," Economics Working Papers 17107, Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

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