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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... costs to the economic welfare of the American people of fighting the war . Unemployment was reduced by drafting millions of men into the armed forces , where many faced far worse conditions than they ever saw on the unemployment lines ...
... costs but would be less likely to obtain the full benefits. The combination of reduced value and increased costs of ownership would lower the price you are willing to pay for the car. Lower prices ultimately would lead to the production ...
... costs of writing contracts that anticipate all eventualities, it is inevitable that parties to some contracts will disagree about how to interpret the agreement. Similarly, there will be disagree- ments about how to interpret the ...
... costs are high, a government may be able to force sellers to reveal information about their products or set a basic standard that all sellers must meet. Negotiations costs are particularly problematic for externalities involving large ...
... costs of searching for apartments. The Political Economy of U.S. Governments In his Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln averred that the U.S. government is “of the people, for the people, and by the people.” The United States is a ...
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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 |