The US Economy Today by Edward Ashbee

The US Economy Today by Edward Ashbee

The US Economy Today provides an invaluable introduction to American economic history since 1929. Its coverage includes the New Deal, the post-war boom, stagflation in the 1970s, Reaganomics, the Clinton and Bush years, the 2008 - 2009 economic crisis and President Obama's first hundred days. In addition, this volume considers core contemporary economic policy debates and draws conclusions about the strengths and weaknesses of the US economic model. It looks at the causes and consequences of inequality, the extent to which there is economic mobility, and the impact of globalization and foreign trade. This book will be essential reading for those studying or teaching American economics, economic history or politics and all those looking for a thorough and comprehensive introduction to this area.

This is an excellently presented introduction to the last century of American economic policy and theory, the aim of which is to familiarise readers with its terminology and trends in order that they may better understand the current financial crisis-- .

Edward Ashbee is an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School

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ISBN 13	9780719082351
ISBN 10	0719082358
Title	The US Economy Today
Author	Edward Ashbee
Series	Politics Today
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2010-09-07
Number of pages	264
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