Modern economic problems in historical perspective / Douglas F. Dowd.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : D. C. Heath and Company, 1965.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: viii, 198 pages : tables, figures ; 21 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330
LOC classification:
  • HB 171.5 .D63 1965
Contents:
Chapter 1. The background and aims of modern economics -- Chapter 2. American capitalism -- Chapter 3. Business enterprise in America -- Chapter 4. Labor -- Chapter 5. Agriculture -- Chapter 6. American and the world economy -- Chapter 7. Underdeveloped areas -- Chapter 8. Employment, business fluctuations, and economic growth -- Chapter 9. The changing and growing role of government -- Suggestions for further reading -- Statistical appendix.
Summary: "Modern Economic Problems in Historical Perspective was originally designed to furnish historical and institutional background material for the Principles of Economics course at Cornell University. It provides beginning students with a provocative perspective of the problems that are analyzed in the introductory course so that such analysis may be carried on within a more meaningful frame of reference." -- From the back cover.
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Includes statistical appendix.

Chapter 1. The background and aims of modern economics -- Chapter 2. American capitalism -- Chapter 3. Business enterprise in America -- Chapter 4. Labor -- Chapter 5. Agriculture -- Chapter 6. American and the world economy -- Chapter 7. Underdeveloped areas -- Chapter 8. Employment, business fluctuations, and economic growth -- Chapter 9. The changing and growing role of government -- Suggestions for further reading -- Statistical appendix.

"Modern Economic Problems in Historical Perspective was originally designed to furnish historical and institutional background material for the Principles of Economics course at Cornell University. It provides beginning students with a provocative perspective of the problems that are analyzed in the introductory course so that such analysis may be carried on within a more meaningful frame of reference." -- From the back cover.

Donation from Karl and Elizabeth Niebyl.

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