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An Economic History of the United States
Connecting the Present with the Past
Mark V. Siegler
- 462 pages
- English
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An Economic History of the United States
Connecting the Present with the Past
Mark V. Siegler
About This Book
This pioneering textbook takes a thematic approach to the subject, resulting in a comprehensive understanding of historic economic issues in the United States. Siegler takes a thematic approach, and provides both the theoretical foundations and historical background needed to gain an in-depth understanding of the subject. Every chapter examines a specific topic, and the chapters are linked to each other to provide an overall view. The chronological approach is represented with a useful timeline as an appendix to show where the specific topics fit in the chronology. Chapter topics include: long-run causes of economic growth; economic history of income and wealth inequality; slavery, segregation, and discrimination; immigration and immigration policies; and an economic history of recessions and depressions. This book is ideally suited as a primary text for undergraduate courses in US economic history, as well as suitable courses on history degree programmes.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of “Economic History in Action” Boxes
- Preface for Instructors
- Author’s Acknowledgments
- Publisher’s Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction to U.S. Economic History
- Chapter 2 Standards of Living and American Economic Growth
- Chapter 3 European Settlement and the Columbian Exchange
- Chapter 4 Institutional Foundations
- Chapter 5 The Financial System and Capital Accumulation
- Chapter 6 Natural Capital
- Chapter 7 Population and Population Growth
- Chapter 8 Transportation and Communication
- Chapter 9 Agriculture
- Chapter 10 Manufacturing and Industrialization
- Chapter 11 Education
- Chapter 12 Labor and Labor Markets
- Chapter 13 The Distribution of Income and Wealth
- Chapter 14 Segregation and Discrimination
- Chapter 15 Immigration and Immigration Policies
- Chapter 16 The Growth of Government
- Chapter 17 Regulation and Antitrust Policies
- Chapter 18 Recessions, Depressions, and Stabilization Policies
- Chapter 19 Negative Externalities and Common Resources
- Chapter 20 Social Spending and the Welfare State
- Chapter 21 Connecting the Present with the Past and Future
- Appendix: Chronology of Important Events
- Index