The Conquest of American Inflation

Thomas J. Sargent

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Princeton University Press
11 February 2002

Monetary economics; Econometrics; Political economy

Presenting an analysis of the rise and fall of U.S. inflation after 1960, this book examines two broad explanations for the behaviour of inflation and unemployment in this period: the natural-rate hypothesis joined to the Lucas critique and a more traditional econometric policy evaluation modified to include adaptive expectations and learning. The text begins with an explanation of how American policymakers increased inflation in the early 1960s by following erroneous assumptions about the exploitability of the Phillips curve - the inverse-relationship between inflation and unemployment. In subsequent chapters, it connects a sequence of ideas, such as self-confirming equilibria, least-squares and other adaptive or recursive learning algorithms. The author synthesizes results from macroeconomics, game theory, control theory, and other fields to extend both adaptive expectations and rational expectations theory, and he explains postwar inflation in terms of drifting coefficients. He interprets his results in favour of adaptive expectations as the relevant mechanism affecting inflation policy. This book is intended for academics, graduate students, and professional economists.

By: Thomas J. Sargent
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780691090122
ISBN 10: 0691090122
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 11 February 2002
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface1The Rise and Fall of U.S. Inflation12Ignoring the Lucas Critique143The Credibility Problem204Credible Government Policies315Adaptive Expectations (1950's)506Optimal Misspecified Beliefs597Self-Confirming Equilibria688Adaptive Expectations (1990's)879Econometric Policy Evaluation12210Triumph or Vindication?130Glossary135References137Author Index145Subject Index147

Thomas J. Sargent is Donald Lucas Professor of Economics, Stanford University, and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. He is the author of many articles and books on macroeconomic theory, most recentlyBounded Rationality in Macroeconomics.

Reviews for The Conquest of American Inflation

This book illustrates Sargent's great curiosity and honesty... [Here] the reader gets a lucid, penetrating inquiry into the ifs and buts of rational expectations (RE) and their implications for policy. -- Peter Sinclair The Times Higher Education Supplement A lucid, penetrating inquiry into the 'ifs and buts' of rational expectations and their implications for policy... This book illustrates Sargent's great curiosity and honesty ... A beautifully crafted, deep, and ... very accessible work... It deserves to be one of the century's most influential books on macroeconomics. -- Peter Sinclair Times Literary Supplement A path-breaking contribution. It shows new ways to analyze dynamic economics. It is a basic reference to understand--and develop--dynamic macroeconomic theory in the 21st century. -- Ramon Marimon Journal of Economic Literature