Government and the American Economy: A New HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, 15. sep. 2008 - 560 sider 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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... government expenditures and revenues 562 A.4 Debt for state , local , and national governments , 1838-1902 563 A.5 Federal , state , and local debt outstanding and year - to - year changes in debt , 1902-1995 563 A.6 Government ...
... federal government increased their regulatory activity.13 If the system of property rights and contracts is to work well, the rule of law must be in effect. Police departments are important because they help protect property from theft ...
... National Defense A government's use of coercive power is important in enforcing rights and laws and resolving internal disputes , but its significance is para- mount in protecting against outside aggression . National defense is the ...
... federal government will collect enough taxes to fund the system when current workers are ready to retire and receive benefits. All of these taxes and subsidies alter the incentive structure of the economy, and every economist will tell ...
... federal government temporar- ily took over the lion's share of the relief obligations. With the Social Security Act of 1935, a national old-age pension system was established, and a series of joint state-national programs was created to ...
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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 |
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