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Informationen zum Autor James J Gosling has taught Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Utah. His recent books include Politics and Policy in American States and Communities. [with Dennis L Dresang], 6th edition 2008, Budgetary politics in American governments, 4th edition, 2006 and Understanding, in Forming, and appraising public policy, 2004. Klappentext Introduces readers to the interrelationship of politics and economics in America - how economics influences public policy and how public policy can impact the economy. This work helps them learn how the US economy works, how government intervenes in the market to influence economic performance and redistribute resources, and more. Zusammenfassung Introduces readers to the interrelationship of politics and economics in America - how economics influences public policy and how public policy can impact the economy. This work helps them learn how the US economy works, how government intervenes in the market to influence economic performance and redistribute resources, and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. One An introduction to America's political economy 2. Measuring Economic performance 3. Monetary Policy making for fiscal policy making Five. Deficits and debt 6. America in the global economy 7. Government regulation and deregulation 8 Government and social provisioning 9 Distributing the benefits of economic growth: rising income, equal inequality and the middle class squeeze.
