Prosperity and Depression: A Theoretical Analysis of Cyclical Movements
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- CopyrighTPage -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION -- FOREWORD TO 1964 EDITION -- WHY DEPRESSIONS AR E EXTINCT -- PREFACE TO 1957 EDITION -- INTRODUCTION -- Purpose of the book -- Analysis of theories -- Synthetic exposition of the nature of the cycle -- Bibliography -- Part I SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE THEORIES OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE -- CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY REMARKS -- 1. The Explanation of the Business Cycle -- Plurality of causes -- Theories differ mainly as to emphasis -- Classification of causal factors -- Exogenous and endogenous theories -- Inherent instability in the economic system -- Mechanical analogy -- 2. Method of the Following Analysis -- Principles of selection -- Heads of analysis -- CHAPTER 2. THE PURELY MONETARY THEORY -- 1. Preliminary Remarks -- Cyclical fluctuations of MV -- 2. The Theory of Mr. R. G. Hawtrey -- General Characteristics : Importance of consumers' outlay -- Instability of money and credit -- 3. The Upswing -- Driving force of bank expansion -- The strategic position of the merchant -- Effects of rising prices -- Instability of the velocity of circulation -- 4. The Upper Turning-point -- Credit restriction responsible -- The wage-lag, the cash drain and the gold standard -- 5. The Downswing -- The reverse of the upswing -- 6. Revival: Sufficiency of credit expansion -- Sufficiency of credit expansion -- A credit deadlock -- Wage-lag and bank policy -- 7. Rhythm and Periodicity -- Rigid reserve proportions -- No trade cycle since the war -- 8. Special Features of the Theory -- Fluctuations in investment in fixed capital -- Implications for policy -- 9. International Complications -- 10. Concluding Remarks -- CHAPTER 3. THE OVER-INVESTMENT THEORIES -- 1. General Characteristics -- Maladjustments, vertical and horizontal