The land of too much : American abundance and the paradox of poverty / Monica Prasad.

Author/creator Prasad, Monica
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxiv, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Explaining American state intervention -- The farmers' tour -- Comparing capitalisms -- A demand-side theory of comparative political economy -- The agrarian regulation of taxation -- The non-history of national sales tax -- The land of too much -- Progressive taxation and the welfare state -- The agrarian regulation of finance -- American adversarial regulation -- The democratization of credit -- The credit/welfare state trade-off -- American mortgage Keynesianism : summary and policy implications.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p . 275-316) and index.
LCCN 2012010526
ISBN9780674066526 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674066529 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HC103 .P843 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold