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An introduction to capitalism /

Embedded in an historical account of the development of U.S. capitalism up to the present day, this book gives the reader a thorough description of the major aspects of the U.S. economy, as well as a theoretical understanding of the overall economy. A particular focus of this book is how free market...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Swanson, Paul, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The development of the capitalist system
  • Economic systems
  • The rise of capitalism in the United States
  • Growth in the US economy, 1865-1914
  • Imperialism
  • The socialist challenge
  • Markets in a capitalist economy
  • Markets
  • Labor markets
  • Labor
  • Income distribution
  • Personal income and wealth distribution
  • Poverty
  • Public policy : issues and institutions
  • Market failure and government regulation
  • The economy and the environment
  • Measuring the economy
  • Business cycles and unemployment
  • The theory of output and employment
  • Accumulation and macroeconomic instability
  • The federal government budget : instrument of fiscal policy
  • Money, banking, and the federal reserve
  • International trade
  • Recent history and beyond
  • The Great Depression : time of economic crisis
  • The post-war economic boom
  • After the golden age : the rise of free market ideology.