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The American Economy: Income, Wealth and Want
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The American Economy: Income, Wealth and Want
Contributors:
By (Author) Stanley Lebergott
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
330.973
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
406
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
482g
Description
Every economic system exists only to satisfy human wants, yet most systems fail to do so. Taking a keen look at the gap between goal and result, Stanley Lebergott appraises public policies relating to the U.S. distribution of income and wealth today. Part I shows that many programs have disappointed their proponents because certain basic assumptio
