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Unequal Gains: American Growth and Inequality since 1700
Peter H. Lindert
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Hardback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 line illus. 66 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Unequal Gains offers a radically new understanding of the economic evolution of the United States, providing a complete picture of the uneven progress of America from colonial times to today. While other economic historians base their accounts on American wealth, Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson focus instead on income--and the result is a bold reassessment of the American economic experience. America has been exceptional in its rising inequality after an egalitarian start, but not in its long-run growth. America had already achieved world income leadership by 1700, not just in the twentieth century as is commonly thought. Long ... Read more
Unequal Gains offers a radically new understanding of the economic evolution of the United States, providing a complete picture of the uneven progress of America from colonial times to today. While other economic historians base their accounts on American wealth, Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson focus instead on income--and the result is a bold reassessment of the American economic experience. America has been exceptional in its rising inequality after an egalitarian start, but not in its long-run growth. America had already achieved world income leadership by 1700, not just in the twentieth century as is commonly thought. Long ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
Condition
New
Weight
743g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691170497
SKU
V9780691170497
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About Peter H. Lindert
Peter H. Lindert is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis. His books include Growing Public: Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century. He lives in Davis, California. Jeffrey G. Williamson is the Laird Bell Professor of Economics, emeritus, at Harvard University. His books include Trade and Poverty: When the Third World Fell Behind. He ... Read more
Reviews for Unequal Gains: American Growth and Inequality since 1700
[I]ts conclusions are both accessible and urgent.
Kirkus Brilliant... A masterpiece in quantitative and qualitative economic research destined to become a classic in its field.
Library Journal, starred review An ambitious and rigorous attempt to address some long-overlooked questions about U.S. economic development.
Helen Fessenden, Econ Focus [Unequal Gains] traces how inequality surged and receded in American ... Read more
Kirkus Brilliant... A masterpiece in quantitative and qualitative economic research destined to become a classic in its field.
Library Journal, starred review An ambitious and rigorous attempt to address some long-overlooked questions about U.S. economic development.
Helen Fessenden, Econ Focus [Unequal Gains] traces how inequality surged and receded in American ... Read more