Governance of the American Economy (Hardcover, New)

In this book, nine scholars representing various perspectives examine institutions that govern economic activity in the United States and the dramatic changes they have undergone since the late nineteenth century. They investigate how and why these changes occurred and continue to occur as markets become more volatile, technology changes and international competition becomes more intense. They also address general questions about the governance of capitalist economies by considering several governance mechanisms such as markets, bureaucratic hierarchies, associations and informal networks and by exploring how such mechanisms emerge to coordinate economic activity and affect economic performance. The first part of the book describes the important characteristics of these organisational forms and provides an overview of institutional development in the US economy. The second part includes case studies of the institutional development of eight economic sectors. Finally, based on data from these case studies, the third part of the book tests competing theories of institutional change in capitalism, develops a new evolutionary model of the change process, and offers an original analysis of how the state influences this process.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
Release date:	May 1991
First published:	1991
Editors:	John L. Campbell • J. Rogers Hollingsworth • Leon N. Lindberg
Dimensions:	237 x 161 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	476
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-40257-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	0-521-40257-3
Barcode:	9780521402576

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