More than five hundred alphabetically arranged entries cover issues of importance to economic life in the United States.
This book is a student reader of the key topics in American economic history.
History of the American Economy
Some economists claim that today’s bleak conditions are inevitable consequences of market outcomes, globalization, and technological progress. If we want greater equality, they argue, we have to sacrifice growth. This is simply not true.
In this creative, insightful collection of resources, Walter Greason, William Gorman, and Melissa Ziobro have presented a powerful, new vision of the economic history of the United States.
Hadden, Sally E. 2001. Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virginia and the Carolinas. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Hammond, Bray. 1970. Sovereignty and an Empty Purse: Banks and Politics in the ...
In Out of Focus: Network Television and the American Economy, Pines and Lamer examine TV's accuracy in portraying the American economy. What they find is disturbing.
Blacks in the American Economy 1865-1914 Robert Higgs, Thomas F Gleed Professor of Business Administration Albers ... Shofner , Jerrell H. , " A Merchant Planter in the Reconstruction South , ” Agricultural History 46 ( April 1972 ) ...
Describes the vast size and scope of the American economy, explains how it functions, and examines some of the challenges it faces, such as inflation, government regulation, off-shoring, and corporate scandals.
This comprehensive history of the U.S. economy from colonial times to the present explores the nature of American economic growth, the economic welfare of different social groups, and the role...
Through the use of maps, the author presents a frameword of the American economy, economic trends, and specific industries that impact the lives of Americans.