Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle
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Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle is an economic work by Friedrich A. Hayek that analyzes how monetary factors drive business cycles and economic fluctuations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Austrian business cycle theory | 3 |
| Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle Context triple: [Prices and Production, relatedWork, Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle]
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A.
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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B.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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C.
The Theory of Money and Credit
The Theory of Money and Credit is a foundational 1912 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that develops a comprehensive Austrian School theory of money, banking, and monetary policy.
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D.
The Purchasing Power of Money
The Purchasing Power of Money is a seminal 1911 economics book by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the relationship between money supply, price levels, and inflation.
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E.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is John Maynard Keynes’s landmark 1936 book that founded modern macroeconomics by challenging classical views and explaining the causes of prolonged unemployment and economic downturns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle Target entity description: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle is an economic work by Friedrich A. Hayek that analyzes how monetary factors drive business cycles and economic fluctuations.
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A.
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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B.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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C.
The Theory of Money and Credit
The Theory of Money and Credit is a foundational 1912 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that develops a comprehensive Austrian School theory of money, banking, and monetary policy.
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D.
The Purchasing Power of Money
The Purchasing Power of Money is a seminal 1911 economics book by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the relationship between money supply, price levels, and inflation.
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E.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is John Maynard Keynes’s landmark 1936 book that founded modern macroeconomics by challenging classical views and explaining the causes of prolonged unemployment and economic downturns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | macroeconomic theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
policy implications of monetary disturbances
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role of bank credit in cyclical fluctuations ⓘ time structure of production ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
artificially low interest rates lead to malinvestment
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business cycles are primarily caused by monetary factors ⓘ credit expansion distorts the structure of production ⓘ monetary theory is essential for explaining the trade cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
forced saving
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malinvestment ⓘ natural rate of interest ⓘ |
| author |
F. A. Hayek
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linked to:
Friedrich Hayek
Friedrich A. Hayek ⓘ
linked to:
Friedrich Hayek
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| contributedTo | development of Austrian business cycle theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| criticizes |
purely real theories of the business cycle
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underconsumption theories of crises ⓘ |
| englishEditionPublicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInLanguage | German ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
monetary causes of economic fluctuations
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relationship between credit expansion and the trade cycle ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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post–World War I economic instability ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian capital theory
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linked to:
Austrian market process approach
Knut Wicksell ⓘ Ludwig von Mises ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Austrian business cycle theory
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business cycles ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ monetary theory ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Geldtheorie und Konjunkturtheorie ⓘ |
| positionInHayekCareer | one of Hayek's early major works ⓘ |
| proposes | integration of monetary theory with cycle theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Prices and Production
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The Pure Theory of Capital ⓘ |
| schoolOfThought | Austrian School of economics ⓘ |
| structure | theoretical analysis of monetary influences on cycles ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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students of business cycles ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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Subject: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle Description of subject: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle is an economic work by Friedrich A. Hayek that analyzes how monetary factors drive business cycles and economic fluctuations.
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Austrian School interpretation of the Great Depression
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Austrian business cycle theory
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linked to: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle