Governance of the American Economy
John L Campbell editor J Rogers Hollingsworth editor Leon N Lindberg editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:31st May '91
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This book examines institutions that govern economic activity in the United States and the dramatic changes they have undergone since the late nineteenth century.
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.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.
"...persons working in this area should carefully read the book. The volume's conceptual apparatus may be precisely what they need to generate insights about their research topic." Alan Stone, American Political Science Review
ISBN: 9780521408271
Dimensions: 222mm x 154mm x 28mm
Weight: 690g
476 pages