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UNINA9910786785303321 |
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Titolo |
Guide to U.S. economic policy / / edited by Robert E. Wright, Augustana College, Thomas W. Zeiler, University of Colorado |
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Los Angeles : , : SAGE Reference/CQ Press, , [2014] |
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�2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-4833-8631-7 |
1-5063-0109-6 |
1-78402-586-0 |
1-4522-7078-3 |
1-4833-4657-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 511 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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United States Economic policy |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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List of illustrations -- About the editors -- Contributors -- Introduction: The uneven path of economic policy making -- pt. 1. Evolution of American economic policy (1790s-today) -- pt. 2. Government and economic public policy (1950s-today) -- pt. 3. Contemporary economic issues: goals, objectives, and solutions (1980s-today) -- pt. 4. Contemporary economic policy challenges (2000s-today) -- pt. 5. U.S. response to global economic challenges (1990s-today) -- Appendix A: A chronology of economic policy events -- Appendix B: Key federal agencies charged with economic policy decisions -- Appendix C: Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Guide to U.S. Economic Policy shows students and researchers how issues and actions are translated into public policies for resolving economic problems (like the Great Recession) or managing economic conflict (like the left-right ideological split over the role of government regulation in markets). Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the guide highlights decision-making cycles requiring the cooperation of government, business, and an informed citizenry to achieve a comprehensive approach to a successful, growth-oriented economic |
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