Epstein and Taylor: Are we all Keynesians now?

Richard Epstein and John Taylor reflect on the global economic crisis of 2008 and discuss why the Keynesian narrative of events fails to identify and explain the causes at the root of the crisis.

Recorded on Monday, January 25, 2010

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

John B. Taylor

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