Government and the American Economy: A New HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, 15.09.2008 - 560 Seiten 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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... employment and spending and ranged into expansions in regula- tory authority over decisions made by consumers and producers . As the crises receded , the government's scope receded , but it never returned to the level predicted on the ...
... Employment , unemployment , and labor force , 1940-1948 443 14.4 Federal receipts , outlays , and surplus ( FY ) , debt and money stock ( mid - year ) , and GDP deflator , 1940-1948 444 15.1 USDA expenditures and employment , 1929-1998 ...
... employment by level and major function , 1929-2000 565 A.7 GDP in current and year 2000 dollars , GDP deflator , and per capita GDP estimates in current and year 2000 dollars , 1790-2004 566 FIGURES 4.1 Federal land distribution under ...
... employment contracts “at will” prevented people from contracting to become slaves. Governments have retained the right to use their po- lice powers to establish regulations in “the public interest” that impose limits on behavior and ...
... employment abroad. Therefore, the pressure for the United States to defend its own lands and the lands of allies have risen. This expansion in activity has caused peacetime national defense expenditures to rise dramatically from 1 ...
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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 |