"Liberal" and "conservative" national economic policies and their consequences, 1919-1979 : a study to help implement promptly the Humphrey-Hawkins full employment and balanced growth act of 1978 / Leon H. Keyserling.

I. Theme: do "liberal" or "conservative" economic policies work better in the United States? -- II. Consequences of conservative national policies, 1919 - 1933 -- III. The "liberal" New Deal, 1933 - 1939 and its practical consequences -- IV. The "liberal" policy and performance during World War II and during its immediate aftermath, 1939 - 1947 -- V. Application of "liberal" national policies, 1947 - 1953 and the return to "conservative" policies, 1953 - 1961 -- VI. The mixture of "conservative" and "liberal" policies and their results during 1961 - 1969 -- VII. The flowering of "conservative" national policies, 1969 - 1979, and their lamentable consequences -- VIII. The roller-coaster economic performance, 1953 - 1979, and the cost of "conservative" policies -- IX. Goals toward a full economy, 1979 - 1983, compared with the President's current program -- X. The first obstacle in achieving the goals: persistent and large economic imbalances -- XI. The Federal budget: total spending, taxation, and the great national priorities -- XII. Housing and energy: outstanding examples of "conservative" results and the urgent need for more "liberal" policies -- XIII. The scarcity approach to our food supply, and its hurtful consequences -- XIV. The prevalent monetary policy and the damage it has done -- XV. The primary causes of inflation, and how to get rid of the ravages of this disease -- XVI. Program and policy recommendations, and how they may be achieved--

"The economists listed below are not necessarily committed to all of the detailed analysis and policy recommendations in this study. But they are in general accord, believe that the study deal with vital current problems, are in agreement with its general thrust, and deem it highly desirable that it be made available to policy makers both public and private and to the public at large...." [There follows a list of thirteen people.]
"The Full Employment Action Council, a broad based coalition of almost fifty national organizations and a number of individuals, representing labor, business, agriculture, consumers, church, women, minorities, social concerns, senior citizens, academia, andn local governments is engaged in developing support for and providing educational materials for economic and social advance, especially by means of the Humphrey-Hawkins "Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.
"The Co-chairpersons of the Full Employment Action Council, Murray H. Finley and Coretta Scott King, and the Chairman of its Executive Committee, Jacob Clayman, join with the economists listed above in the statement set forth above their names."

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