Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword by Victor Zarnowitz Preface An Overview of the Great Depression 1. Peter Temin 2. Ben Bernanke 3. James Hamilton 4. Robert Lucas 5. Lee Ohanian 6. Christina Romer 7. Barry Eichengreen 8. Stephen Cecchetti 9. James Butkiewicz 10. Michael Bordo 11. Charles Calomiris 12. Allan Meltzer References Index

About the Author

The late Randall E. Parker, formerly Professor of Economics, East Carolina University, US

Reviews

'This volume is organized into two parts, both of which are worthwhile. The first is a short overview of the economics of the Great Depression. The second part includes interviews with 12 eminent economists (e.g., Peter Temin, Ben Bernanke, Robert Lucas, Allan Meltzer) who have expertise on this topic. Because Parker is well versed in the literature, he is able to draw out his subjects in a way that engages them with each other, even though only one is present at the time. The result is a book that almost gives the impression of attending a high-powered symposium... The book is well structured, with a bibliography pointing readers to the underlying literature being discussed. Highly recommended.'- M. Perelman, Choice