Crisis in the Making - The Political Economy of New York State Since 1945

Klappentext This book examines in detail the fiscal and more general economic crisis of New York State and City. Zusammenfassung This book examines in detail the fiscal and more general economic crisis of New York State and City. The authors show that the crisis was as much the fruit of political manoeuvering as it was the outcome of long-term economic trends and fiscal ineptitude. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Economic structure and economic problems: the setting; 3. The causes of New York retardation; 4. Fiscal structure and fiscal problems; 5. The political economy of the governors; 6. Public authorities in New York State: the evolution of bureaucratic giants; 7. Of feeble checks and balances; 8. A city turned wastrel; 9. Conclusion.

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• Autori: Alan L. Magdovitz, Magdovitz Alan L., Peter D. McClelland, Peter D. Magdovitz Mcclelland
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.03.2009
• EAN: 9780521105538
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10553-8
• Pagine: 540
• Serie: Studies in Economic History an; Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, United States of America, USA, Microeconomics