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American Economic Growth and Standards of Living Before the Civil War.
This benchmark volume addresses the debate over the effects of early industrialization on standards of living during the decades before the Civil War. Its contributors demonstrate that the aggregate antebellum economy was growing faster than any other large economy had grown before. Despite the dram...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
1992.
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| Colección: | National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This benchmark volume addresses the debate over the effects of early industrialization on standards of living during the decades before the Civil War. Its contributors demonstrate that the aggregate antebellum economy was growing faster than any other large economy had grown before. Despite the dramatic economic growth and rise in income levels, questions remain as to the general quality of life during this era. Was the improvement in income widely shared? How did economic growth affect the nature of work? Did higher levels of income lead to improved health and longevity? The authors address t. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (410 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780226279473 0226279472 1281223492 9781281223494 9786611223496 6611223495 |