The Great Depression: Delayed Recovery and Economic Change in America, 1929–1939 (Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century)

Bernstein, Michael A.

ISBN 10: 0521340489 / ISBN 13: 9780521340489

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1989

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Illustrated black card covers, minor rubbing to edges, 267pp contents clean and unmarked.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Depression: Delayed Recovery and Economic Change in America, 1929?1939 (Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521340489
• ISBN 13: 9780521340489
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

By examining the uneven fate of manufacturing industries during the 1930s, Michael Bernstein presents a powerful new interpretation of the Great Depression. The depth and persistence of the slump, he argues, cannot be explained by cyclical theories alone, but by the conjunction of a crisis in financial markets with a long-run transformation in the kinds of goods and services required by firms and households. By focusing on evidence from specific industries, Professor Bernstein provides a more detailed picture of what happened to the American economy in the thirties that was so different from previous downturns.

Book Description

A new interpretation of the American economy during the Great Depression is provided by a detailed examination of the uneven fate of manufacturing industries during the 1930s.