Foundations Of The American Economy

Author : Helmut K. Anheier,David C. Hammack
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815704577

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American Foundations by Helmut K. Anheier,David C. Hammack Pdf

Foundations play an essential part in the philanthropic activity that defines so much of American life. No other nation provides its foundations with so much autonomy and freedom of action as does the United States. Liberated both from the daily discipline of the market and from direct control by government, American foundations understandably attract great attention. As David Hammack and Helmut Anheier note in this volume, "Americans have criticized foundations for... their alleged conservatism, liberalism, elitism, radicalism, devotion to religious tradition, hostility to religion—in short, for commitments to causes whose significance can be measured, in part, by the controversies they provoke. Americans have also criticized foundations for ineffectiveness and even foolishness." Their size alone conveys some sense of the significance of American foundations, whose assets amounted to over $530 billion in 2008 despite a dramatic decline of almost 22 percent in the previous year. And in 2008 foundation grants totaled over $45 billion. But what roles have foundations actually played over time, and what distinctive roles do they fill today? How have they shaped American society, how much difference do they make? What roles are foundations likely to play in the future? This comprehensive volume, the product of a three-year project supported by the Aspen Institute's program on the Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy, provides the most thorough effort ever to assess the impact and significance of the nation's large foundations. In it, leading researchers explore how foundations have shaped—or failed to shape—each of the key fields of foundation work. American Foundations takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour, evaluating foundation efforts in education, scientific and medical research, health care, social welfare, international relations, arts and culture, religion, and social change.

Author : Marianne Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138760234

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The Foundations of the American Economy Vol 1 by Marianne Johnson Pdf

This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of documents from the history of US and Canadian economic thought from the seventeenth century through to 1900.

Author : Marianne Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138760277

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The Foundations of the American Economy Vol 5 by Marianne Johnson Pdf

This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of documents from the history of US and Canadian economic thought from the seventeenth century through to 1900.

Author : Marianne Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138760269

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The Foundations of the American Economy Vol 4 by Marianne Johnson Pdf

This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of documents from the history of US and Canadian economic thought from the seventeenth century through to 1900.

Author : Marianne Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138760250

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The Foundations of the American Economy Vol 3 by Marianne Johnson Pdf

This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of documents from the history of US and Canadian economic thought from the seventeenth century through to 1900.

Author : Marianne Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138760242

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The Foundations of the American Economy Vol 2 by Marianne Johnson Pdf

This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of documents from the history of US and Canadian economic thought from the seventeenth century through to 1900.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1851967273

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Foundations of the American Economy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael R. Anderson,Stephanie S. Holmsten
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317509677

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Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies by Michael R. Anderson,Stephanie S. Holmsten Pdf

Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies provides an innovative introductory examination of the global forces shaping the world today, seen through political and economic lenses. Along with its companion, Social and Cultural Foundations in Global Studies, the book exposes students to the historical contours of, and the key concepts and processes that underlie, the interconnections among individuals, societies, organizations, and governments. As in the rest of Routledge’s Global Studies series, the Foundations books employ a two-part strategy: conceptual underpinnings explored in the first part are enlivened by case studies in the second. Special features magnify the utility of the text: • Text boxes are employed to expand and emphasize specific material: they are used to open up the coverage to related topics or to call attention to especially critical material, such as historical milestones or key vocabulary. • Resource boxes offer links that point readers to sources—mostly online—on the topics discussed and establish a rich archive of additional material for readers to draw on. • At the same time, back-of-chapter References and Further Research lists help students to trace the material used by authors or to follow more general leads relating to the topics covered in the chapters. • Images highlight specific details of the case studies, helping to bring the subjects alive.

Author : Marianne F. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1851967273

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Foundations of the American Economy by Marianne F. Johnson Pdf

Author : Robert D. Atkinson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1781008833

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The Past and Future of America's Economy by Robert D. Atkinson Pdf

"Anyone interested in American history as well as the future contours of our economy will find Dr. Atkinson's analyses a guide to the past and a provocative challenge for the future. Economists, business leaders, scholars, and economic policymakers will find it a necessary addition to the literature on economic cycles and growth economics."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Randall G. Holcombe
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1349132322

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The Economic Foundations of Government by Randall G. Holcombe Pdf

Government is analysed as the product of exchange among individuals who differ in their bargaining power. This approach shows why individuals agree to political institutions that give their governments extensive power, and why even the most powerful government benefits from constitutional rules constraining the government's power. This foundation is used to examine a wide range of government activities, including its protection of rights, its military activities, and democratic political institutions.

Author : Karl William Kapp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415586559

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The Foundations of Institutional Economics by Karl William Kapp Pdf

K. William Kapp was one of the leading 20 th century institutionalists and a founding member of the Association for Evolutionary Economics. This book was developed by Kapp and is his attempt to present the foundations of institutional economics though has remained unfinished and unpublished during the last 30 years since his death. Carefully edited with additional material from some of Kapp' s other major works and with a full introduction from Sebasitan Berger and Rolf Steppacher, this book represents a major reappraisal of Kapp' s contribution ...

Author : Knut Ingar Westeren
Publisher : Edward Elgar Pub
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0857937715

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Foundations of the Knowledge Economy by Knut Ingar Westeren Pdf

'This book's chapters provide a versatile collection of case studies that raise important and interesting questions. . . the book introduces novel perspectives and indicates new approaches to understanding the modern economy and the role of knowledge in the ever-changing market process. It is thought provoking and even enlightening, and provides an interesting basis for further research to support entrepreneurship and public policy.' - Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy This book presents new evidence concerning the influential role of context and institutions on the relations between knowledge, innovation, clusters and learning. from a truly international perspective, the expert contributors capture the most interesting and relevant aspects of knowledge economy.

Author : Edward Alden
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538109090

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Failure to Adjust by Edward Alden Pdf

*Updated edition with a new foreword on the Trump administration's trade policy* The vast benefits promised by the supporters of globalization, and by their own government, have never materialized for many Americans. In Failure to Adjust Edward Alden provides a compelling history of the last four decades of US economic and trade policies that have left too many Americans unable to adapt to or compete in the current global marketplace. He tells the story of what went wrong and how to correct the course. Originally published on the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Alden’s book captured the zeitgeist that would propel Donald J. Trump to the presidency. In a new introduction to the paperback edition, Alden addresses the economic challenges now facing the Trump administration, and warns that economic disruption will continue to be among the most pressing issues facing the United States. If the failure to adjust continues, Alden predicts, the political disruptions of the future will be larger still.

Author : Anton Brender,Florence Pisani
Publisher : Centre for European Policy Studies
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9461386753

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The American Economy by Anton Brender,Florence Pisani Pdf

Each year, 25% of the world's output is produced by less than 5% of the planet's population. The juxtaposition of these two figures gives an idea of the power of the American economy. Not only is it the most productive among the major developed economies, but it is also a place where new products, services and production methods are constantly being invented. Even so, for all its efficiency and its capacity for innovation, the United States is progressively manifesting worrying signs of dysfunction. Since the 1970s, the American economy has experienced increasing difficulty in generating social progress. Worse still, over the past twenty years, signs of actual regression are becoming more and more numerous. How can this paradox be explained? Answering this question is the thread running throughout the chapters of this book. Anton Brender and Florence Pisani, economists with Candriam Investors Group, offer the reader an overview of the history and structure of the American economy, guided by a concern to shed light on the problems it faces today.