Inflation/Deflation Research Guide

Scope

The intent of this guide is both academic and practical. Some experts are predicting that significant inflation is ahead. (You may have already noticed changes in the prices of food and oil/gasoline.) So this guide is relevant to more than just those currently taking an Economics class.

Books and Videos

Dollars and Deficits : Inflation, Monetary Policy and the Balance of Payments, by Milton Friedman.
    FdL campus, call number HG 538.F856

The Value of a Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States, 1860-2004, 3rd Edition.
   FdL campus (REF), call number HB 235 .U6 V35 2004. See especially the table on page xvii.

The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities, by Mancur Olson.
    FdL campus, call number HD 82.O565 1982.

Use the Moraine Park Catalog to locate books, e-books, and audiovisual materials on inflation/deflation.
Suggested keyword searches:
   Inflation
   Deflation
   Stagflation
   Cost push inflation
   Demand pull inflation

Periodical Indexes

Use the following databases to find journal, and/or newspaper articles related to inflation and deflation. (You may use the same keywords suggested for searching the Moraine Park Catalog) :
EBSCO
WilsonWeb
National Trade Databank
Newsbank
Opposing Viewpoints

Websites

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation Calculator
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

Morgan Friedman’s Inflation Calculator
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

Current Value of Old Money
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html#top

“Food Price Inflation: Causes and Impacts,” an April, 2008 Congressional Report:
http://opencrs.com/document/RS22859

Multimedia

From the PBS Online NewsHour:
Increase in Consumer Prices Raises Fears of Inflation
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june06/inflation_06-14.html

Blogposts

From Economix:
May 28, 2009, Inflation Fears
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/inflation-fears/

May 5, 2009, Inflation or Deflation?: The Song
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/inflation-or-deflation-the-song/

November 19, 2008, Deflation: A Primer
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/deflation-a-primer/

From Café’ Hayek:
December 18, 2008: A New Monetary Theory
http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/2008/12/a-new-monetary.html

April 25, 2008, Price Controls and the Reign of Terror
http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/2008/04/price-controls.html

October 25, 2005 On 'Taming' Inflation
http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/2005/10/on_taming_infla.html

Created 8/2009