The puzzle of the American economy : how changing demographics will affect our future and influence our politics / / Mark A. Pisano

• Autore: Pisano Mark A.
• Pubblicazione: Westport, CT : , : Praeger, , 2017; New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 166 pages)
• Disciplina: 330.973
• Soggetto topico: Politics & government; Economic forecasting - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Economic conditions 21st century; United States Population
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgments Part One Lessons from Demography Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 "The Wonderful, Terrible, Inscrutable Economy" Chapter 3 Historical Change, Economic Behavior, and Demographics Chapter 4 The Demographic Portrait Chapter 5 Generation X and the Effects of Population Change Chapter 6 What This Portrait Tells Us Chapter 7 Implications for the Economy Chapter 8 Implications for Government Budgets Chapter 9 Long-Term Growth in America Part Two What We Can Do Chapter 10 In Search of a New Paradigm Chapter 11 The New Rules of the Game for a New Pathway Chapter 12 Managing Our Fiscal Commons Chapter 13 No One Is Disposable Chapter 14 Conclusion Bibliography Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explains how sweeping demographic changes have resulted in the ineffectiveness of recent monetary and fiscal policies, and it identifies corrective actions that will start to reverse the trends of low economic growth and widespread government deficits. The field of demographics does not focus on the economic impacts and the funding issues resulting from demographic change. Similarly, economics does not take into account demographic changes. The omissions in both fields are negatively impacting the nation: income reductions caused by demographic changes that have not been accounted for are so large that current fiscal policies are not able to mitigate them. The Puzzle of the American Economy: How Changing Demographics Will Affect Our Future and Influence Our Politics exposes the factors that are undermining the nation's prospects for improving the rate of economic growth and keeping up with citizens' needs for government-provided services. Author Mark A. Pisano explains the hidden drag on the economy that has led to the ineffectiveness of recent monetary and fiscal policies, how uncertainty in economic policymaking is affecting America politically as well as at the individual household level, and why those who are adversely impacted are becoming politically disaffected. He also presents an agenda for corrective individual action. Readers will understand how the results of changes in demographics will last for decades and extend beyond the United States to many developed countries-particularly Japan and nations in Europe-as well as to some developing countries. The book will be of value to students studying macro and micro economics; those in public policy at all levels of government, public administration, and governmental budgeting; and anyone attempting to understand the current dilemma in economic policymaking and our disjointed political process.
• Titolo autorizzato: The puzzle of the American economy
• ISBN: 979-82-16-00355-7; 979-82-16-13461-9; 1-4408-5311-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910165038203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II