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The Vital Few - The Entrepreneur and American Economic Progress (Paperback, Expanded edition)
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The Vital Few - The Entrepreneur and American Economic Progress (Paperback, Expanded edition)
Series: Galaxy Books, 819
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The Vital Few, a study of the contribution of entrepreneurs to the
American economy, provides portraits of the men and women whose
individual enterprise has helped to establish the character of the
American businessperson and to carry our economy forward from
colonial times. Examining such legendary figures as William Penn,
Eli Whitney, Henry Ford, and J. Pierpont Morgan in their social and
economic environment, Jonathan Hughes illuminates each period of
American economic history and provides insights into the workings
of American business and the special qualities required of its
super-achievers. Taking into account such dramatic changes in the
economy as the explosive growth of government and the puzzling
effects of "stagflation," Hughes has now expanded his original
volume. The new edition includes two additional biographies and a
short essay on the nature of bureaucracy in both the government and
the private sector. Both biographies are of "bureaucratic
entrepreneurs," whose work in the federal government represents the
two most prominent trends in government economics. Mary Switzer's
48-year career demonstrates the ways in which the modern welfare
state has developed. First a catalyst then a major force in
establishing social programs and institutions, she is in large part
responsible for the existence of the American welfare state.
Marriner Eccles's career, on the other hand, shows the evolution of
"compensatory" fiscal and monetary policies from the New Deal to
the Korean War. A self-made millionaire who was appointed to a
high-level job in the federal government, Eccles quit his post
after 1950, convinced that American economic policy was hopelessly
inflationary and economically destructive. With these new
additions, The Vital Few, long a source of inspiration and economic
interest, is more accessible and useful than ever.
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Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Galaxy Books, 819 |
Release date: |
July 1986 |
First published: |
June 1986 |
Authors: |
Jonathan Hughes
(Professor of Economics)
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Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
626 |
Edition: |
Expanded edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-504038-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Industry & industrial studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-19-504038-4 |
Barcode: |
9780195040388 |
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