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. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 43
... relief for their plight. The limits on provision of funds and the ostracism associated with accepting support led many to rely on their families and friends for aid in times of need. Meanwhile, the populace was less averse to providing ...
... relief has become more professional and impersonal. Rather than controlling overuse of relief largely by ostracism, the programs rely on professional administrators who apply rules designed to limit use. Bad times, however, lead to weak ...
... relief, and eventually education. The degree of specialization of governments has increased over time as the federal government has become more involved in wel- fare and educational policies. The expansion of government in American ...
... relief, the establishment of religions, and the regulation of activities of private individuals and businesses. In dealings outside the colonies the governments provided for regulations regarding trade (although these were often imposed ...
... relief, control of market prices and regulations about the quality of goods, resembled those still existing in Britain. As always, the degree of enforcement of any law may have been limited. Unlike the Caribbean, with its large ...
Contenido
1 | |
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 |
INDEX | 595 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Government and the American Economy: A New History Price V. Fishback Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |