Government and the American Economy: A New HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, 2008 M09 15 - 560 páginas The American economy has provided a level of well-being that has consistently ranked at or near the top of the international ladder. A key source of this success has been widespread participation in political and economic processes. In The Government and the American Economy, leading economic historians chronicle the significance of America’s open-access society and the roles played by government in its unrivaled success story. |
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... legislation . The goal of consistency is sought by using the principle of stare decisis such that judges are wary of reversing long- standing rulings in prior cases concerning the same topic.15 The Classic Public Good : National Defense ...
... legislation protecting real estate agents against competition from discount competitors, forc- ing home buyers and sellers to pay higher commission fees. Tariffs and entry restrictions create distortions in the market that lead to ...
... legislation run amok by countervailing special - interest groups . In many cases the benefits sought by one such group lead to harm to another that actively opposes the policy.23 As a result , discussions of whether the policies are in ...
... legislation . 35. For more detail see Higgs 1987 . 36. See Hurst 1956. Callendar ( 1902 ) provides the classic statement of the state's role as a financial intermediary in promoting investments in canals , rail- roads , and banks . 37 ...
... legislation from the British government, includ- ing legislation, such as the Molasses Act of 1733, that benefited them at the expense of mainland colonies. This act placed a high tariff on sugar, molasses, rum, and spirits that the ...
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3 The Founding Era 1774 1791 | 56 |
4 Property Rights and Federal Land Policy | 89 |
Government and the Financial System since 1789 | 115 |
6 The National Era | 148 |
7 The Civil War and Reconstruction | 188 |
8 Government and the American Dilemma | 232 |
13 The New Deal | 384 |
14 The World Wars | 431 |
15 The Growth of US Farm Programs | 456 |
The Role of the South | 490 |
17 Seeking Security in the Postwar Era | 507 |
APPENDIX A Key Indicators of Economic and Government Activity | 557 |
APPENDIX B The Articles of Confederation | 571 |
APPENDIX C The Constitution of the United States | 581 |
9 The Gilded Age | 255 |
10 The Progressive Era | 288 |
Labor Education and Health | 323 |
From Patronage to Civil Service | 364 |
APPENDIX D The Bill of Rights | 593 |
INDEX | 595 |
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Government and the American Economy: A New History Price V. Fishback Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |