The Economic Consequences of U.S. Mobilization for the Second World War /

A reminder that war is not always, or even generally, good for long-term growth Many believe that despite its destructive character, war ultimately boosts long-term economic growth. For the United States this view is often supported by appeal to the experience of the Second World War, understood as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Field, Alexander J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2022]
Temas:
Industrial mobilization > United States > History > 20th century.
Manufacturing industries > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 • The Impact of War Mobilization on Economic Potential
  • 2 • Manufacturing Productivity Before, During, and After World War II
  • 3 • What Kind of Miracle Was the U.S. Synthetic Rubber Program?
  • 4 • Petroleum, Paukenschlag, and Pipelines
  • 5 • From Priorities Unemployment to Labor Shortage
  • 6 • Bright Shiny Objects Learning by Doing and Postwar Potential Output
  • 7 • Are Patent Data Consistent with the Productivity Numbers?
  • 8 • Productivity Growth in the Rest of the Economy
  • 9 • Military Distribution and Its Legacy
  • 10 • Do You Believe in Magic?
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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