History of American Economy (MindTap Course List) - Hardcover

Walton, Gary; Rockoff, Hugh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1337104604 ISBN 13: 9781337104609

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2017

Synopsis

Ever wonder how the American economy became the most powerful one in the world? Tying America's past to the economic policies of today and beyond, the popular HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, 13E answers this critical question and more. This market-leading coverage presents events chronologically for easy understanding This prestigious book has been used by more students, like you, than in other text in the U.S. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY has helped generations of learners understand how the American economy evolved. Completely updated with recent research by economic historians, this trusted book ties this country’s past to the policies and debates of today and beyond. Visual aids, tables and graphs reinforce learning help keep you interested in the study of economic history. This edition is available with MindTap digital course, offering a full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools.

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About the Authors

Gary M. Walton became the Founding Dean of the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis in 1981 and is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of California, Davis. In addition, he is President Emeritus of the Foundation for Teaching Economics, where he designed and administered highly acclaimed economics and leadership programs (domestically and internationally) for high school seniors selected for their leadership potential, as well as for high school teachers. Dr. Walton credits much of his personal success to his coach at the University of California, Berkeley -- the legendary Brutus Hamilton (U.S. Head Coach of Track and Field in the 1952 Olympics), and his success as an economist to his doctoral dissertation advisor, Douglass C. North (1993 Nobel Laureate in Economics).

Hugh Rockoff is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at Rutgers University and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has written extensively on banking and monetary history and the economics of war. He enjoys teaching economic history to undergraduates and credits his success as an economist to his doctoral dissertation advisor, Robert W. Fogel (1993 Nobel Laureate in Economics).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1337104604
• ISBN 13: 9781337104609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 608