The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
Robert J. Gordon traces the history of American economic growth from the Civil War to the modern era, examining how it reshaped the nation’s standard of living. This substantial work considers both the remarkable rise in prosperity and the forces associated with its subsequent decline.
About This Book
Robert J. Gordon examines the rise and fall of American economic growth since the Civil War.
The book focuses on changes in the U.S. standard of living across this broad historical period.
It places American growth and its eventual slowdown within the context of economic history.
Published as part of The Princeton Economic History of the Western World, this work offers a comprehensive study of long-term living-standard change.
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