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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787970903321

Titolo

Public economics in the United States : how the federal government analyzes and influences the economy / / Steven Payson, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, California : , : Praeger, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

979-82-16-13408-4

0-313-39633-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1266 p.)

Disciplina

330.973

Soggetti

Federal government - United States

United States Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Volume 1. Government support for businesses, households, infrastructure, and national defense -- Volume 2. Economic analysis of legislation, regulation, and taxation -- Volume 3. Statistical measurement, strategy development, and accountability in government economics.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive explanation of the U.S. government''s role in economics will be an eye-opener for anyone who wants to understand exactly what the government does-and doesn''t do-in this most critical area.