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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... employment and spending and ranged into expansions in regula- tory authority over decisions made by consumers and producers . As the crises receded , the government's scope receded , but it never returned to the level predicted on the ...
... Employment , unemployment , and labor force , 1940-1948 443 14.4 Federal receipts , outlays , and surplus ( FY ) , debt and money stock ( mid - year ) , and GDP deflator , 1940-1948 444 15.1 USDA expenditures and employment , 1929-1998 ...
... employment by level and major function , 1929-2000 565 A.7 GDP in current and year 2000 dollars , GDP deflator , and per capita GDP estimates in current and year 2000 dollars , 1790-2004 566 FIGURES 4.1 Federal land distribution under ...
... employment contracts “at will” prevented people from contracting to become slaves. Governments have retained the right to use their po- lice powers to establish regulations in “the public interest” that impose limits on behavior and ...
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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 |