The Return of Depression Economics
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The Return of Depression Economics is a book by economist Paul Krugman that analyzes modern financial crises through the lens of Great Depression-era economics and argues for active government intervention to prevent and mitigate economic downturns.
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| The Return of Depression Economics canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Return of Depression Economics Context triple: [Paul Krugman, notableWork, The Return of Depression Economics]
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Good Economics for Hard Times
Good Economics for Hard Times is a popular economics book by Nobel laureates Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo that examines contemporary social and economic challenges through rigorous empirical research and accessible analysis.
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B.
From Great Depression to Great Credit Crisis
"From Great Depression to Great Credit Crisis" is an economic history work by Anna Schwartz that compares the monetary and financial dynamics of the 1930s Great Depression with those of the 2007–2008 global financial crisis.
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C.
Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
"Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance" is a book that analyzes the causes and dynamics of financial crises and proposes reforms to make the global economic system more resilient.
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D.
Animal Spirits
"Animal Spirits" is an influential economics book by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller that explores how psychological factors and human emotions drive economic decisions and market outcomes.
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E.
"Essays on the Great Depression"
"Essays on the Great Depression" is an influential collection of economic analyses by Gregory Mankiw examining the causes, dynamics, and policy lessons of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Return of Depression Economics Target entity description: The Return of Depression Economics is a book by economist Paul Krugman that analyzes modern financial crises through the lens of Great Depression-era economics and argues for active government intervention to prevent and mitigate economic downturns.
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A.
Good Economics for Hard Times
Good Economics for Hard Times is a popular economics book by Nobel laureates Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo that examines contemporary social and economic challenges through rigorous empirical research and accessible analysis.
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B.
From Great Depression to Great Credit Crisis
"From Great Depression to Great Credit Crisis" is an economic history work by Anna Schwartz that compares the monetary and financial dynamics of the 1930s Great Depression with those of the 2007–2008 global financial crisis.
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C.
Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
"Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance" is a book that analyzes the causes and dynamics of financial crises and proposes reforms to make the global economic system more resilient.
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D.
Animal Spirits
"Animal Spirits" is an influential economics book by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller that explores how psychological factors and human emotions drive economic decisions and market outcomes.
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E.
"Essays on the Great Depression"
"Essays on the Great Depression" is an influential collection of economic analyses by Gregory Mankiw examining the causes, dynamics, and policy lessons of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
capital controls in some crisis situations
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lender of last resort interventions ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Asian financial crisis
NERFINISHED
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Japanese asset price bubble and stagnation ⓘ Latin American financial crises ⓘ |
| author |
Paul Krugman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Krugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
austerity policies during downturns
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excessive faith in self-regulating markets ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
international finance
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macroeconomic policy ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Keynesian ⓘ |
| hasReception |
influential in public economic debate
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widely cited during the 2008 financial crisis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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policy makers ⓘ students of economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
2007–2008 financial crisis
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Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ Keynesian economics ⓘ economic policy ⓘ financial crises ⓘ global recession ⓘ government intervention in the economy ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
depression-style economics can return in modern economies
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importance of demand management ⓘ liquidity trap as a policy constraint ⓘ |
| proposes |
active fiscal policy to combat recessions
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aggressive monetary policy at the zero lower bound ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1999
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2008 ⓘ |
| publisher |
W. W. Norton & Company
NERFINISHED
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W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
End This Depression Now!
NERFINISHED
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The Conscience of a Liberal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Unraveling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Paul Krugman