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American capitalism and the changing role of government / Harry G. Shaffer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1999.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 134 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780313003646
  • 0313003645
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: American capitalism and the changing role of government.DDC classification:
  • 338.973 21
LOC classification:
  • HC106.82 .S5 1999eb
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Capitalism: What It Is and What It Isn't -- Theory and Practice -- 2. Correct Economic Policy? What's Good for the Goose Is Not Necessarily Good for the Gander -- 3. Boom and Bust: The Capitalist Experience -- 4. Distribution of Wealth and Income: Poverty Amidst Plenty -- 5. Inflation versus Unemployment: Which Is Worse? -- 6. Balancing the Budget: The Cure for Our Economic Ills? -- 7. Our National Debt: Are We Going Broke? -- 8. Social Security: Will It Be Here for Our Children? -- 9. Welfare: Which Way Now? -- 10. Health Care: A Social Responsibility or a Profitable Business? -- 11. Education: We Can't Do Without It -- 12. The Environment: More Economic Growth or a More Livable Planet? A Delicate Balance -- 13. Taxation: The Price We Pay for Living in a Civilized Society -- 14. Conclusion: Are You Any Wiser Now That You've Read This Book?
Summary: Challenging the conventional wisdom that we need less government, this volume maps out a road for the future, a road paved by a government actively engaged in effecting positive changes in all areas of social concern.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-132) and index.

1. Capitalism: What It Is and What It Isn't -- Theory and Practice -- 2. Correct Economic Policy? What's Good for the Goose Is Not Necessarily Good for the Gander -- 3. Boom and Bust: The Capitalist Experience -- 4. Distribution of Wealth and Income: Poverty Amidst Plenty -- 5. Inflation versus Unemployment: Which Is Worse? -- 6. Balancing the Budget: The Cure for Our Economic Ills? -- 7. Our National Debt: Are We Going Broke? -- 8. Social Security: Will It Be Here for Our Children? -- 9. Welfare: Which Way Now? -- 10. Health Care: A Social Responsibility or a Profitable Business? -- 11. Education: We Can't Do Without It -- 12. The Environment: More Economic Growth or a More Livable Planet? A Delicate Balance -- 13. Taxation: The Price We Pay for Living in a Civilized Society -- 14. Conclusion: Are You Any Wiser Now That You've Read This Book?

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Challenging the conventional wisdom that we need less government, this volume maps out a road for the future, a road paved by a government actively engaged in effecting positive changes in all areas of social concern.

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