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Frontmatter
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- The American Economy in Transition: Introduction 1
- 1. Postwar Changes in the American Financial Markets 9
- 2. Postwar Macroeconomics: The Evolution of Events and Ideas 101
- 3. Trends in United States International Trade and Investment since World War II 183
- 4. American Population since 1940 275
- 5. The Evolution of the American Labor Market, 1948-80 349
- 6. The Level and Distribution of Economic Well-Being 415
- 7. The Structure of Industry 501
- 8. Technology and Productivity in the United States 563
- 9. The Role of Government: Taxes, Transfers, and Spending 617
- Concluding Comments 675
- Contributors 677
- Author Index 680
- Subject Index 685
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- The American Economy in Transition: Introduction 1
- 1. Postwar Changes in the American Financial Markets 9
- 2. Postwar Macroeconomics: The Evolution of Events and Ideas 101
- 3. Trends in United States International Trade and Investment since World War II 183
- 4. American Population since 1940 275
- 5. The Evolution of the American Labor Market, 1948-80 349
- 6. The Level and Distribution of Economic Well-Being 415
- 7. The Structure of Industry 501
- 8. Technology and Productivity in the United States 563
- 9. The Role of Government: Taxes, Transfers, and Spending 617
- Concluding Comments 675
- Contributors 677
- Author Index 680
- Subject Index 685
