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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... issue. How do we understand what we are doing? “Reality” is in our heads, and our understanding is a construction of the human mind. Econo- mists are correct in their view that economics is a theory of choice, but until recently they ...
... issue by treating the resource as held in com- mon but subjecting its use to a system of rules and customs. Thus it is rare to find resources that are truly common property that everybody can use unilaterally. Usually there is some type ...
... issue is the determination of the appropriate level of national defense . Ask people what they are willing to pay for a public good , and they are likely to give a low estimate , particularly if they believe that what they say will ...
... issues. Where in- formation 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 ...
... issues that market actors do. Consider the case of information about product quality and characteristics. In the marketplace, producers try to reassure consum- ers that their goods have the appropriate quality by offering guarantees or ...
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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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