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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... production flexibility contract payments under FAIR , 1996-2002 475 15.3 Direct government payments to agricultural producers and farm owners , 1982–2001 476 ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lee J. Alston is professor of economics xiv LIST OF TABLES ...
... production of fewer cars. Now consider a case where you have the exclusive right to use your car, but cars cannot be sold to someone else. This limit on your right to “alienate” the car will make you less likely to buy a car in the ...
... production and sale of goods and ser- vices. In addition, more people consider the property rights system to be legitimate because they have a stake in the continuation of the sys- tem. The legitimacy of such schemes is buttressed by ...
... production of a public good . This would be particularly problematic in the case of national de- fense , in which inadequate production in the face of an external threat could lead to the demise of the society . The U.S. government ...
... production and new technologies to maintain readiness against external threats, while other segments of society raise doubts about the extent of these threats. Defense spending has there- fore waxed and waned with changes in leadership ...
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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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