Out of Work by Richard Vedder
Argues the cause of unemployment may be the government itself Redefining the way we think about unemployment in America today, Out of Work offers devastating evidence that the major cause of high unemployment in the United States is the government itself.
"A book of great interest" -- Kenneth Boulding
"A triple hit: an engaging narrative of a century of U.S. economic history . . . an attack on the mythology that high wage rates and government spending reduce unemployment and a critique on wrong-headed public policies since 1930 that have raised unemployment levels." -- Anna J. Schwartz,National Bureau of Economic Research
"The most comprehensive book ever to appear on unemployment in the United States." -- George Gilder,author of Wealth and Poverty
"Vedder and Gallaway show convincingly that we need once again to rethink our entire notion of unemployment." -- Jonathan R. T. Hughes,Northwestern University
"A triple hit: an engaging narrative of a century of U.S. economic history . . . an attack on the mythology that high wage rates and government spending reduce unemployment and a critique on wrong-headed public policies since 1930 that have raised unemployment levels." -- Anna J. Schwartz,National Bureau of Economic Research
"The most comprehensive book ever to appear on unemployment in the United States." -- George Gilder,author of Wealth and Poverty
"Vedder and Gallaway show convincingly that we need once again to rethink our entire notion of unemployment." -- Jonathan R. T. Hughes,Northwestern University
Richard K. Vedder is Distinguished Professor of Economics and Faculty Associate at the Contemporary History Institute of Ohio University, and is the author of numerous books and articles. Lowell E. Galloway is Distinguished Professor of Economics at Ohio University and a former staff economist on the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780814787922 |
| ISBN 10 | 0814787924 |
| Title | Out of Work |
| Author | Richard Vedder |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nyu Press |
| Year published | 1997-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
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