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  • Government and the American Economy

    A New History

    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 ... En savoir plus

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  • Public Choice Essays in Honor of a Maverick Scholar: Gordon Tullock

    Collections series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    In May 1999, over 50 distinguished scholars from all over the world gathered to honor Gordon Tullock, one of the most prolific, original, and versatile scholars of his generation. Tullock is best known for his pioneering work in Public Choice, the study of how self-interested individuals interact with governments. Tullock's research in public choice has contributed to the understanding of the ... En savoir plus

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  • The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History Volume 2

    Collections series Oxford Handbooks
    American economic history describes the transition of a handful of struggling settlements on the Atlantic seaboard into the nation with the most successful economy in the world today. As the economy has developed, so have the methods used by economic historians to analyze the process. Interest in economic history has sharply increased in recent years among the public, policy-makers, and in the ... En savoir plus

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    How the New Deal Safeguarded Home Ownership

    Collections series National Bureau of Economic Research Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development
    The urgent demand for housing after World War I fueled a boom in residential construction that led to historic peaks in home ownership. Foreclosures at the time were rare, and when they did happen, lenders could quickly recoup their losses by selling into a strong market. But no mortgage system is equipped to deal with credit problems on the scale of the Great Depression. As foreclosures ... En savoir plus

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  • The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History Volume 1

    Collections series Oxford Handbooks
    American economic history describes the transition of a handful of struggling settlements on the Atlantic seaboard into the nation with the most successful economy in the world today. As the economy has developed, so have the methods used by economic historians to analyze the process. Interest in economic history has sharply increased in recent years among the public, policy-makers, and in the ... En savoir plus

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  • The High Cost of Good Intentions

    A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs

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  • Federal Taxation in America

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