The Economy in the 1980s: A Program for Growth Stability

ISBN-13: 9780878553990 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 462 str.

Michael J. Boskin;Institute for Contemporary Studies

Opis

This book presents an integrated view of the U.S. economy as a whole, looking back at serious problems experienced in the 1970s as part of fashioning a systematic statement of what reforms are necessary to restore to the U.S. economy the growth and stability of prior decades.

Spis treści

Part I: U.S. Performance in Historical and International Perspective 1. U.S. Economy at the Crossroads Part II: Productivity and Economic Growth 2. Economic Growth and Productivity Part III: Problems of Short-Term Economic Stability 3. Inflation: A Perspective from the 1970s 4. The Nature of the Contemporary Unemployment Problem Part IV: Regulation 5. The New Social Regulation: Implications and Alternatives Part V: The International Economy 6. The United States and the World Economy Part VI: The Role of Government in the Economy 7. Federal Government Taxes and Tax Reform 8. State and Local Finance in the 1980s 9. Federal Government Spending and Budget Policy Part VII: Potential Policy Problems of the 1980s 10. Social Security and Welfare: What We Have, Want, and Can Afford 11. Defense Spending and the Uncertain Future 12. Energy Problems and Policies 13. Competition and Health Care Costs Part VIII: Summary and Conclusion 14. An Overview

O autorze

Michael J. Boskin