The Economic Effects of the American Civil War by Patrick O'brien

The Economic Effects of the American Civil War by Patrick O'brien

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This is a critical survey of contemporary historical research into the connection between the American Civil War and the long term Economic Growth of the United States.

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The Economic Effects of the American Civil War by Patrick O'brien

This is a critical survey of contemporary historical research into the connection between the American Civil War and the long term Economic Growth of the United States. The central focus is on the methods used by economic historians to quantify the economic effects of drastic changes in taxation, government borrowing, and military expenditure, the destruction of human and physical capital, and the demise of slavery, which resulted from the war.
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ISBN 13 9780333388181
ISBN 10 0333388186
Title The Economic Effects of the American Civil War
Author Patrick O'brien
Series Studies In Economic And Social History
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 1988-03-15
Number of pages 80
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