American Economic Development since 1945: Growth, Decline and Rejuvenation

Description

The book provides an historical analysis of postwar economic development to help the student to understand the current economic position. It describes the postwar institutional framework, and stresses and strains which emerged within it, focussing on domestic and international macroeconomic trends, federal governmental macroeconomic and social policy, relations between organised labour and business and the developments in the labour force as a whole. Basic economic concepts are introduced and explained throughout.

SAMUEL ROSENBERG is Professor of Economics and Director of the Honors Program at Roosevelt University, Chicago.

'This clear, well-organized work belongs in any library. Summing up: Highly recommended.' - M Perelman, Choice '...an outstanding summary statement of more than fifty-five years of American economic history and policy.' - Michael Meeropol, Challenge 'Interesting, thought-provoking reading.' - Louis P Cain, EH-Net 'Rosenberg has produced a valuable volume for anybody who wants an overview of the postwar US economy. It would be useful as a textbook for college-level courses on US history, for people interested in materials for noncurricular political economy education seminars, as well as for the interested general reader.' - Michael Perelman, Review of Radical Political Economics '...among the best introductory surveys of modern US economic history.' - Iwan Morgan, The Economic History Review