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.