Ben Bernanke

Prize Lecture

Banking, Credit, and Economic Fluctuations

Ben S. Bernanke delivered his prize lecture on 8 December 2022 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor John Hassler, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

Banking, Credit, and Economic Fluctuations: Lecture slides (pdf)
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