TY - BOOK AU - Dowd,Douglas F. TI - Modern economic problems in historical perspective AV - HB 171.5 .D63 1965 U1 - 330 PY - 1965/// CY - Boston PB - D. C. Heath and Company KW - Economics N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -