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The essays included here are the "best sellers" of American economic history, the articles and chapters that most frequently appear on the syllabi of American economic history courses. Introductions add context, provide critical questions about the arguments and evidence, indicate important subsequent works, and suggest additional readings. Also included are a glossary and an appendix that provide a clear, simple introduction to regression analysis, necessary for reading the increasingly technical "cliometric" articles in the field.

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The essays included here are the best sellers of American economic history, the articles and chapters that most frequently appear on the syllabi of American economic history courses. Also included are a glossary and an appendix that provide a clear, simple introduction to regressional analysis.

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  • Paperback: 656 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 26, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521466482
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521466486
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #807,961 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Different looks at Economic History, December 13, 2006
If you have ever wondered how the American economy historically ahs developed this book provides some of the answers. There are better economic histories out there but this puts together a very good collection of essays from different points at the American economy. It focuses on agriculture via the slave trade and northern farmers, early industrialization and finally the rise of industrialization. This book ends with some interesting analysis on the stock market crash and the recession that led to the great depression. Overall it makes for an interesting read and was used as a textbook for a class on American Economic History. This is not a book for beginners and it does have some econometrics in it so it does require at least a cursory knowledge of statistics to be helpful.
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