Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and Acknowledgments vii
4. Abbreviations xi
5. 1 • The Impact of War Mobilization on Economic Potential 1
6. 2 • Manufacturing Productivity Before, During, and After World War II 18
7. 3 • What Kind of Miracle Was the U.S. Synthetic Rubber Program? 70
8. 4 • Petroleum, Paukenschlag, and Pipelines 144
9. 5 • From Priorities Unemployment to Labor Shortage 181
10. 6 • Bright Shiny Objects Learning by Doing and Postwar Potential Output 260
11. 7 • Are Patent Data Consistent with the Productivity Numbers? 296
12. 8 • Productivity Growth in the Rest of the Economy 319
13. 9 • Military Distribution and Its Legacy 344
14. 10 • Do You Believe in Magic? 361
15. Notes 381
16. Bibliography 409
17. Index 431