Second Thoughts: Myths and Morals of U.S. Economic History - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195066332 ISBN 13: 9780195066333

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1993

Synopsis

This book examines the past as a way of preparing for the future. McCloskey has brought together leading economic historians who show that commonly accepted perceptions of our economic past can be wrong and, therefore, misleading. The contributors (including Robert Higgs, Julian and Rita Simon, Elyce Rotella, Terry Anderson, Barry Eichengreen, Price Fishback, Susan Phillips and J. Richard Zecher) address a wide range of issues: Teapot Dome scandal, banking regulation, "new" immigration problems, A T & T and deregulation, Third World development policies, the role of "big" government, technological innovation, and property rights. Each essay explores the role of government policy in the outcome of events. Written in nontechnical prose, this book is an essential reference for those interested in our economic past.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald N. McCloskey is at University of Iowa.

Review:

"McCloskey combines his talents with those of many of his closest professional colleagues to produce an enticing set of relatively short essays that use economic history to illustrate the pitfalls and promise for contemporary public policy problems....A delightful volume."--Choice

"The caliber of the reasoning and the presentation of the historical evidence will place this book at the center of economic policy debates. It will be read by those who agree with the argument and, more important, by those who expect to disagree with it. Second Thoughts is an excellent volume to be used by students as well as by general readers."--Stanley R. Engerman, University of Rochester; coauthor of Time on the Cross

"Second Thoughts reaches conclusions that will challenge people of every political persuasion."--Rocky Mountain News

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0195066332
• ISBN 13: 9780195066333
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: McCloskey Donald N.