America's Agenda - Rebuilding Economic Strength

Argues that America must reform its economic and social policies and institutions to reverse the weakening of its industrial leadership, the erosion of living standards and escalating social problems. Topics include public investment, urban poverty, health care and the environment.

List of contents

List of Charts, Lists of Figures and Tables, Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction, PART I: AMERICA IN TRANSITION, 1. THE NEED FOR A NEW COURSE, 2. THE AMERICAN SYSTEM, 1945-90, PART II: AN AGENDA FOR CHANGE, 3. INVESTMENT: THE FOUNDATION OF ECONOMIC STRENGTH, 4. INDUSTRIAL PREEMINENCE, 5. ECONOMIC INCLUSION: THE CHALLENGE OF INNER-CITY POVERTY, 6. RESTRUCTURING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, 7. ECONOMIC IMPERATIVES AND A NEW FOREIGN POLICY, 8. TOWARD A COMMUNITY OF THE AMERICAS, PART III: LEADERSHIP, 9. THE MACROECONOMICS OF INVESTMENT-LED GROWTH, 10. CHOOSING OUR FUTURE, Glossary of Terms, Notes, About the Commission and Its Members, Statements by the Commission Members, Index

About the author

Cuomo, Mario M.; The Cuomo Commission on Competitiveness,

Summary

Argues that America must reform its economic and social policies and institutions to reverse the weakening of its industrial leadership, the erosion of living standards and escalating social problems. Topics include public investment, urban poverty, health care and the environment.

Product details

• Authors: Mario M. Cuomo, Cuomo Mario M., The Cuomo Commission on Competitiveness
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.1992
• EAN: 9781563240867
• ISBN: 978-1-56324-086-7
• No. of pages: 350
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, macroeconomics, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, United States of America, USA, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies