Encyclopedia of American Recessions and Depressions: [2 volumes]
Roger Hargreaves
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Multiple-component retail product. A riveting look at the financial cycles in American economic history from colonial times to the present day, with an eye on the similarities and differences between past and present conditions as analyzed by leading economic historians. Num Pages: 919 pages, 106. BIC Classification: GBC; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 261 x 69. Weight in Grams: 2418.
A riveting look at the financial cycles in American economic history from colonial times to the present day, with an eye on the similarities and differences between past and present conditions as analyzed by leading economic historians. The United States has emerged from the financial chaos of its last economic crisis, yet still very few sources place the events of the modern era within the context of financial downturns of the past. An examination of the trends and patterns of previous depressions and recessions may allow us to recognize—and avoid—the behaviors and practices that prolonged the fiscal problems of ... Read more
A riveting look at the financial cycles in American economic history from colonial times to the present day, with an eye on the similarities and differences between past and present conditions as analyzed by leading economic historians. The United States has emerged from the financial chaos of its last economic crisis, yet still very few sources place the events of the modern era within the context of financial downturns of the past. An examination of the trends and patterns of previous depressions and recessions may allow us to recognize—and avoid—the behaviors and practices that prolonged the fiscal problems of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Condition
New
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781598849455
SKU
V9781598849455
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Roger Hargreaves
Daniel J. Leab is professor of history at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, where he was director of American studies and founding director of the university's multicultural program.
Reviews for Encyclopedia of American Recessions and Depressions: [2 volumes]
This is a timely volume that should appeal to everyone seeking to understand economic recessions and depressions. . . . Recommended.
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This noteworthy set encompasses the 14 largest and most important economic downturns in U.S. history, from the 'Critical Period' following the Revolutionary War to the recent 'Great Recession' of 2008–9. The Encyclopedia of American Recessions and ... Read more
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This noteworthy set encompasses the 14 largest and most important economic downturns in U.S. history, from the 'Critical Period' following the Revolutionary War to the recent 'Great Recession' of 2008–9. The Encyclopedia of American Recessions and ... Read more