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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... higgs 15. The Growth of U.S. Farm Programs 456 randal r. rucker and e. c. pasour jr. 16. Shaping Welfare Policy: The Role of the South 490 lee j. alston and joseph p. ferrie 17. Seeking Security in the Postwar Era 507 price fishback ...
... Higgs is a senior fellow in political economy for the Indepen- dent Institute and editor of the institute's quarterly journal, The Inde- pendent Review. Jeffrey Rogers Hummel is assistant professor of economics at San Jose State ...
... Higgs's pioneering exploration of this subject, the pres- ent work provides both a longitudinal view of the topic and an in-depth exploration of the role of government in the many aspects of the econ- omy during that development. The ...
... Higgs's account of the warfare state. Understanding the beliefs of the players is essential to good economic history. But we must also under- stand that the beliefs of the authors of this book color their writing. This would be ...
... Higgs is in his story of government's role during the world wars, they highlight aspects of the story that need telling and thereby enrich the overall work. The result is a unique account of government and the American economy. PRICE ...
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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 |