Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy
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Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy

About this book

This text introduces students to the interrelationship of politics and economics in American public policymaking: how economic concerns have been legislated into law since Franklin Roosevelt's time and how politics (e.g., Washington gridlock) affects the economy and the making of public policy. Students learn how to measure various indicators of economic performance, how the U.S. economy works (domestically and with international linkages), and how and why policymakers act to stabilise an economy in an economic downturn. Additionally, many social insurance programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) are explained and the current fiscal issues concerning current/future costs are treated in some detail. The book concludes with a full chapter case study on the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession and its dealings with Congress; the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is also discussed.

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Yes, you can access Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy by James Gosling,Marc Allen Eisner in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Business General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780765637697
eBook ISBN
9781317472391

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures and Tables
  8. Preface
  9. 1. An Introduction to America’s Economy
  10. 2. Measuring Economic Performance
  11. 3. Fiscal Policy
  12. 4. Monetary Policy
  13. 5. Deficits and Debt
  14. 6. America in a Global Economy
  15. 7. Government Regulation and Deregulation
  16. 8. Government and Social Provisioning
  17. 9. Rising Inequality and the Middle-Class Squeeze
  18. 10. The Great Recession
  19. Glossary
  20. Index
  21. About the Authors