Publications
Publications
- 2016
- HBS Working Paper Series
Wesley Mitchell's Business Cycles after 100 Years
Abstract
This article looks back at the publication and influence of Wesley Mitchell's Business Cycles, published in 1913. It surveys some of the key ideas in the book and explains the reasons why it resonated with a variety of people, including economists, statisticians, economic forecasters, and politicians, in the years after its publication.
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Citation
Friedman, Walter A. "Wesley Mitchell's Business Cycles after 100 Years." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-114, March 2016. (Please contact the author to request copy of this paper.)