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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... figure out the errors of their ways . In one case I proudly presented a paper by a famous economic historian and thought I had ripped it to shreds . Bob allowed the discus- sion to reveal the true essence of the paper and the test ...
... with Robert Higgs has contributed greatly to our careers. More important, sharing his friendship has enriched our lives immeasurably. —Price Fishback CONTENTS Dedication V PRICE FISHBACK List of Tables and Figures DEDICATION IX.
... Figures xiii About the Authors XV Foreword xvii DOUGLASS C. NORTH 1. Government and the Economy I PRICE FISHBACK 2. Government in Colonial America 37 STANLEY L. ENGERMAN 3. The Founding Era , 1774-1791 56 ROBERT A. MCGUIRE 4. Property ...
... fishback Appendix B. The Articles of Confederation 571 Appendix C. The Constitution of the United States 581 Appendix D. The Bill of Rights 593 Index 595 TABLES AND FIGURES TABLES 19 1.1 Government revenue in current xii CONTENTS.
... selected components , fiscal years 1948-2002 ( billions of current dollars ) 525 A.1 National , state , and local government spending per. 17.3 Cost - benefit assessments of key environmental acts 539 XIII TABLES AND FIGURES.
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2 Government in Colonial America | 37 |
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 |
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Government and the American Economy: A New History Price V. Fishback Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |