Second Thoughts
Myths and Morals of U.S. Economic History
Published on 4. March 1993
219 pages
978-0-19-802309-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the past as a way of preparing for the future. McCloskey has brought together leading economic historians who show that commonly accepted perceptions of our economic past can be wrong and, therefore, misleading. The contributors (including Robert Higgs, Julian and Rita Simon, Elyce Rotella, Terry Anderson, Barry Eichengreen, Price Fishback, Susan Phillips and J. Richard Zecher) address a wide range of issues: Teapot Dome scandal, banking regulation, "new" immigration problems, A T & T and deregulation, Third World development policies, the role of "big" government, technological innovation, and property rights. Each essay explores the role of government policy in the outcome of events. Written in nontechnical prose, this book is an essential reference for those interested in our economic past.
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Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- CONTRIBUTORS
- Introduction: Looking Forward into History
- I: International Relations and Foreign Affairs
- 1. How Tough Are Times in the Third World?
- 2. Do We Really Need All These Immigrants?
- 3. Do Imperial Powers Get Rich Off Their Colonies?
- 4. How Military Mobilization Hurts the Economy
- II: Workers and Employment
- 5. Does Workers' Compensation Make for a Safer Workplace?
- 6. American Farming: If It's Broke, Why Can't We Fix It?
- 7. How Can Displaced Workers Find Better Jobs?
- III: Women and Minorities
- 8. What Is the Key to Black Progress?
- 9. The Equal Rights Amendment-Yes, But Whose?
- IV: Government and the Economy
- 10. As Good as Gold-By What Standard?
- 11. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Trade Deficit?
- 12. The Great Depression: Can It Happen Again?
- 13. The Income Tax: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone and Come?
- 14. Are Government Giveaways Really Free?
- 15. Do Americans Want Big Government?
- V: Regulation, Deregulation, and Reregulation
- 16. Should We Reregulate the Banks?
- 17. Can Price Controls Work?
- 18. The Securities Exchange Commission: Where From, Where To?
- VI: Technology and Competitiveness
- 19. Fulton's Folly
- 20. Down the Primrose Path
- 21. What Really Happened at Teapot Dome?
- 22. Docs Government Intervention in the Economy Hurt Competitiveness-Or Help It?
- 23. Competitiveness and the Antieconomics of Decline
- 24. Does Science Shape Economic Progress-Or Is It the Other Way Around?
- APPENDIX: CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT DATES
- FOR FURTHER READING
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
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