Government and the American Economy: A New HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, 2008年9月15日 - 560 頁 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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... Defined Property Rights. Bob has truly made his mark in his research. Doug North recognized his potential immediately. The academic labor market in economics has typically consisted of graduates-to-be in ill-fitting suits wandering the ...
... definition of ideology that he could use effectively in making his arguments about the growth of government . In 1992 Bob developed a strain of research concerning the economic welfare of people during and immediately after World War II ...
... definition and enforcement of property rights. The term property rights refers to more than simply rights to land. They include control over one's own person and decisions, control over such personal property as automobiles and clothing ...
... defined and tradable property rights, it is possible to create real economic value.8 The exclusive right to derive income from use is best illustrated by patents on new inventions. Patents give inventors a greater incentive to invent ...
... definition of “public purpose” to include urban renewal in blighted areas, the breakup of land oligopo- lies, and the ... defined. In some cases it is difficult to effectively define rights to a resource, as in the cases of air and large ...
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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 |