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The land of too much : American abundance and the paradox of poverty /

Prasad, Monica.

The land of too much : American abundance and the paradox of poverty / Monica Prasad. - xiv, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p . 275-316) and index.

The farmers' tour -- Comparing capitalisms -- A demand-side theory of comparative political economy -- The agrarian regulation of taxation -- The land of too much -- Progressive taxation and the welfare state -- The agrarian regulation of finance -- The democratization of credit -- The credit-welfare state trade-off -- Conclusion: American mortgage Keynesianism -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

9780674066526 (alk. paper)

2012010526


Fiscal policy--United States.


United States--Economic policy.
United States--Social policy.

HC103 / .P843 2012

338.5/2120973

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