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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is an amazing book... Given the evidence, Berry has tried to sort out sound theory from speculative hypothesis in the literature. Journal of Regional Science Examines the rhythmic upswings and downturns of prices and economic growth, and the clocklike timing of turning-point crises in American development. Journal of Economic Literature
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Kondratiev Question: Have There Been Long Wave of Prices?
Chapter 2. Long-Wave Explanations: Kondratiev and His Successors
Chapter 3. The Kuznets Question: Have There Been Long Cycles of Growth?
Chapter 4. Explanations of Growth Cycles: Kuznets and Kin
Chapter 5. The Synchronized Movements of Grwoth and Prices
Chapter 6. Phases of Development and the Long-Wave Clock
Chapter 7. The Question of Elliott Waves: Another Long-Wave Rhythm?
Chapter 8. What about Cycles in American Poilitics and the Timing of Critical Elections?
Chapter 9. Cycles of War and World Leadership
Chapter 10. The Stars of the Genes: Images of Predestination
Chapter 11. What Time Is It Now?
Chapter 12. What lies Ahead? Is There Freedom to Choose?
Appendix A. Price Dynamics: The Growth Rates of Prices Smoothed by Successively Longer Moving Averages
Appendix B. Growth Dynamics: The Growth Rates of Real Per Capita GNP Smoothed by Successively Longer Moving Averages
