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Content. The book traces the economic history of the United States from the Founding Fathers to the election of Donald Trump and provides a case in favor of capitalism. [4] The three major themes of the book include productivity (output per hours worked), creative destruction, and politics.
Jul 5, 2021 · So here's what we did. First, we wanted to look at what makes American capitalism distinct, if it is even distinct? Is it uniquely individual, uniquely efficient, uniquely cutthroat?
Nov 12, 2020 · How has American capitalism delivered growth and prosperity, and what challenges does it face? This article reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the US model, and explores how it may evolve in the 21st century.
Oct 12, 1999 · How did capitalism come to the New World with the first settlers? This article by HBS Professor Thomas K. McCraw traces the origins and evolution of capitalism in America from colonial times to the Revolution, through different forms of land, labor, and trade.
Now, in an ambitious single-volume history of the United States, he reveals how, from the beginning of U.S. history to the present, capitalism in America has evolved through four distinct ages and how the country’s economic evolution is inseparable from the nature of American life itself.
Feb 22, 2018 · A book review of American Capitalism: New Histories, edited by Sven Beckert and Christine Desan. The book explores how historians redefine capitalism as a political economy and examine its evolution, impact, and challenges in the US.
This History U course examines the trajectory of capitalism from its emergence in British North America to the erosion of US global competitiveness in the 1970s and the rise of neoliberalism and financialization since the 1980s.
