In this video, Harvard's Claudia Goldin, UC Berkeley's Christina Romer, and more present Anna Schwartz's life and research. Schwartz — hailed as one of the most important monetary economists of the 20th century — changed our understanding of the Great Depression and monetary policy with her influential book A Monetary History of the United States.

Copyright © 2018 Marginal Revolution University. All rights reserved.

Watch More "Women in Economics"

Anna Schwartz

Claudia Goldin

Test YourselfThe Great Depression and Monetary PolicyAnna SchwartzWomen in Economics

Learn More About Anna Schwartz

Learn More

Copyright © 2018 Marginal Revolution University. All rights reserved.

#WomenInEcon

Who Are Your Inspiring #WomenInEcon?

Watch More Inspiring #WomenInEcon

Who Are Your Inspiring #WomenInEcon?

Watch More Inspiring #WomenInEcon

Be the first to know of 
new videos in this series!

Sign me up

Be the first to know of new videos in this series!

Sign me up

MRU is a free online resource for those both learning and teaching economics around the world. We have a library of over 900 free and engaging economics education videos taught by university professors, along with student practice materials and teacher resources. 

Check out our most popular courses including Principles of Micro and Macroeconomics.

What is Marginal 

Revolution University (MRU)? 

Learn more about MRU

MRU is a free online resource for those both learning and teaching economics around the worldWe have a library of over 900 free and engaging economics education videos taught by university professors, along with student practice materials and teacher resources. 

Check out our most popular courses including Principles of Micro and Macroeconomics.

What is Marginal Revolution University (MRU)? 

Learn more about MRU

We've been overwhelmed by the positive response from professors, students, and others who are eager to thank those who have inspired them. Check out their contributions below. 

We've been overwhelmed by the positive response from professors, students, and others who are eager to thank those who have inspired them. Check out their contributions below. 

Thinking of Becoming an Economist?

We've gathered up the best resources from around the web to address these and more. You'll be merrily on your way to econ nerdom! 

In this video, Harvard's Claudia Goldin, UC Berkeley's Christina Romer, and more present Anna Schwartz's life and research. Schwartz—hailed as one of the most important monetary economists of the 20th century—changed our understanding of the Great Depression and monetary policy with her influential book A Monetary History of the United States.

Anna Schwartz

#WomenInEconTest YourselfThe Great Depression and Monetary PolicyAnna SchwartzWomen in Economics

Learn More

Test Yourself

If you're a bit rusty on how monetary policy works, you're not alone! In this video from MRU's Principles of Macroeconomics course, we summarize the basics of how monetary policy works. Spoiler alert: the Great Recession changed how we do monetary policy. If you want to learn how, there's a separate video for it!

Monetary Policy: How the Fed Worked: Before the Great Recession

Learn More About The Great Depression and Monetary Policy

Anna Jacobson Schwartz: National Women's Hall of Fame? ↗

Learn More About Anna Schwartz 

NBER: Claudia Goldin Interviewing Anna SchwartzThinking of Becoming an Economist?

We've gathered up the best resources from around the web to address these and more. You'll be merrily on your way to econ nerdom! 

The Telegraph’s Anna Schwartz Obituary ↗The Telegraph’s Anna Schwartz Obituary ↗Anna Jacobson Schwartz: National Women's Hall of Fame? ↗Download Video MP4Download Video MP4

Test Yourself

If you're a bit rusty on how monetary policy works, you're not alone! In this video from MRU's Principles of Macroeconomics course, we summarize the basics of how monetary policy works. Spoiler alert: the Great Recession changed how we do monetary policy. If you want to learn how, there's a separate video for it!

Monetary Policy: How the Fed Worked:

Learn More About The Great Depression and Monetary Policy

Before the Great RecessionUnderstanding the Great Depression

In this video from MRU's Principles of Macroeconomics course, we go over factors causing the Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in U.S. history, including Schwartz's and Friedman's discovery of the Fed's role.

NBER: Claudia Goldin Interviewing Anna Schwartz

Christina Romer

Featuring:

Featuring:

Claudia 
Goldin

Christina 
Romer

Understanding the Great Depression

In this video from MRU's Principles of Macroeconomics course, we go over factors causing the Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in U.S. history, including Schwartz's and Friedman's discovery of the Fed's role.

Featuring:

Ostrom was the first female to win the Nobel  Prize in economics due to her pioneering work on the tragedy of the commons.

Elinor OstromJanet Yellen

Christina Romer

Yellen was the first female Chair of the Fed, where she worked during and after the Great Recession. She has also made significant theoretical contributions to the field. 

Claudia Goldin

Schwartz and Milton Friedman co-authored “A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960”, which is the definitive diagnosis of the Great Depression. 

Anna Schwartz

Tyler Cowen

Featuring:

Ben Bernanke

Featuring:

Christina Romer

Christina Romer

Featuring:

Nancy Rose

David Romer

Romer has devoted her academic career to enriching our understanding of business cycles. She also applied this deep expertise to help tackle the Great Recession by serving as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Claudia Goldin

Featuring:

Ed Glaeser

Lawrence Katz

Goldin, the first female economist to receive tenure at Harvard, is the leading expert on changes in US women's workforce participation over the last 200 years.

Ostrom was the first female to win the Nobel  Prize in economics due to her pioneering work on the tragedy of the commons.

Elinor OstromJanet Yellen

Christina Romer

Yellen was the first female Chair of the Fed, where she worked during and after the Great Recession. She has also made significant theoretical contributions to the field. 

Claudia Goldin

Schwartz and Milton Friedman co-authored “A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960”, which is the definitive diagnosis of the Great Depression. 

Anna Schwartz

Tyler Cowen

Featuring:

Ben Bernanke 

Featuring:

Featuring:

Christina Romer

Christina Romer

Featuring:

Nancy Rose

David Romer

Romer has devoted her academic career to enriching our understanding of business cycles. She also applied this deep expertise to help tackle the Great Recession by serving as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. 

Claudia Goldin

Featuring:

Ed Glaeser

Lawrence Katz

Goldin, the first female economist to receive tenure at Harvard, is the leading expert on changes in US women's workforce participation over the last 200 years.