The Great Accretion and the Great Depression

(nber.org)

1 points | by paulpauper 2 hours ago

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  • david927 2 hours ago
    The abridged abstract:

    "The Second Industrial Revolution sparked a wave of new products and industrial processes, fueling an optimistic Roaring Twenties. But did excitement about technological progress contribute to an over accumulation of investment, despite a slowdown in new product development and satiated demand during the 1920s? And, was this over investment worsened by continuous process innovation? Could these factors have played a role in triggering the Great Depression? ... The answer is yes."