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UNINA9910460530403321 |
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Autore |
Sherman Howard J. |
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The roller coaster economy : financial crisis, great recession, and the public option / / Howard J. Sherman ; with John Miller and Paul Sherman |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
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1-315-69906-0 |
1-317-45473-1 |
1-317-45472-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Business cycles - United States - History - 21st century |
Financial crises - United States - History - 21st century |
Recessions - United States - History - 21st century |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2010 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I. Problems of the Roller Coaster Economy; 1. Boom, Bust, and Misery: The Curse of Capitalism; 2. History of the Roller Coaster; 3. How Unstable Is the American Economy?; Part II. Diagnosing the Roller Coaster; 4. The Income Gap; 5. The Consumption Gap; 6. The Housing Crisis; 7. Investment and Profit; 8. The Credit Balloon and the Financial Crisis; 9. Government Spending and Taxes; 10. The Trade Gap: How Boom and Bust Spread Around the Globe |
Part III. Diagnosis and Cure of the Roller Coaster Economy11. How Violent Profit Swings Cause the Roller Coaster; 12. The Public Option for Health and Jobs: How Democratization Can End the Business Cycle; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Written by one of the foremost experts on the business cycle, this is a compelling and engaging explanation of how and why the economic downturn of 2007 became the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. Author Howard Sherman explores the root causes of the cycle of boom |
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