American Economic Development since 1945: Growth, Decline and Rejuvenation
This clearly-written book provides an historical analysis of postwar economic development in the United States, helping the reader to understand the nation's current economic position. Samuel Rosenberg investigates three postwar phases: the creation of an institutional framework setting the sta...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Macmillan Education UK
2003, 2003
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| Series: | The Contemporary United States
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- INTRODUCTION
- Introduction
- Economic Mobilization for Survival, 1940-1960
- PART II: THE MAKING OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, 1945-1960
- Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Instability and Economic Growth
- Business-Labor Relations: Conflict Amidst Stability
- From Dollar Shortage to Dollar Glut
- PART III: STRAINS DEVELOPING WITHIN THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, 1960-1971
- From Guideposts to Controls: The Rise and Fall of Keynesian Demand Management
- Standoff at the Workplace
- The Persistence of Inequality and the Limits of Liberal Policy
- The Dollar: No Longer as Good as Gold
- PART IV: THE UNMAKING OF AN INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND THE RECREATION OF ANOTHER, 1971-2000
- Stagflation, 1971-1980
- The Economic and Political Stalemate, 1971-1980
- Restructuring the Economy: The Market-Based Conservative Strategy, 1981-1992
- Toward the 21st Century: A Reinvigorated Economy, 1993-2000
- Bibliography
- Index