Out of print. Available online only. The Relevance of Adam Smith Written in 1976, in celebration of the American Bicentennial, this article uses quotations from Adam Smith's monumental treatise, The Wealth of Nations to illustrate how his major ideas are still widely used. This user's guide explains important macroeconomic statistics and provides practical information for users of price indexes, GNP accounts, employment data, monetary aggregates, and industrial data. Out of print.
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The Economics of Crime Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker looks at crime from an economic perspective. Essays on Inflation Topics covered include theories of inflation, models of the inflationary transmission mechanism, the relationship between inflation and unemployment, the formulation of inflationary expectations, interest rates and inflation, international aspects of inflation, and alternative anti-inflationary policy prescriptions. Not available online but available for order in print . Not available online but available for order in print Regional Economic Information Region Focus Covers the Fifth Federal Reserve District economy on a quarterly basis. Economic Profiles Richmond Fed's collection of regional economic statistics.