In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from forty-five to seventy-two years. Weaving together a narrative, historical anecdotes, and economic analysis, this book provides an in-depth account of this momentous era. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? Gordon challenges the view that economic growth can or will continue unabated, and he demonstrates that the life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 can't be repeated. He contends that the nation's productivity growth, which has already slowed to a crawl, will be further held back by the vexing headwinds of rising inequality, stagnating education, an aging population, and the rising debt of college students and the federal government. Gordon warns that the younger generation may be the first in American history that fails to exceed their parents' standard of living, and that rather than depend on the great advances of the past, we must find new solutions to overcome the challenges facing us.;Introduction: The ascent and descent of growth -- Part I. 1870-1940 : the great inventions create a revolution inside and outside the home. The starting point : life and work in 1870 ; What they ate and wore and where they bought it ; The American home : from dark and isolated to bright and networked ; Motors overtake horses and rail : inventions and incremental improvements ; From telegraph to talkies : information, communication, and entertainment ; Nasty, brutish, and short : illness and early death ; Working conditions on the job and at home ; Taking and mitigating risks : consumer credit, insurance, and the government -- Entr'acte: The midcentury shift from revolution to evolution -- Part II. 1940-2015 : the golden age and the early warnings of slower growth. Fast food, synthetic fibers, and split-level subdivisions : the slowing transformation of food, clothing, and housing ; See the USA in your Chevrolet or from a plane flying high above ; Entertainment and communications from Milton Berle to the iPhone ; Computers and the internet from the mainframe to Facebook ; Antibiotics, CT scans, and the evolution of health and medicine ; Work, youth, and retirement at home and on the job -- Entr'acte: Toward an understanding of slower growth -- Part III. The sources of faster and slower growth. The great leap forward from the 1920s to the 1950s : What set of miracles created it? ; Innovation : Can the future match the great inventions of the past? ; Inequality and the other headwinds : long-run American economic growth slows to a crawl -- Postscript: America's growth achievement and the path ahead -- Data appendix.

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The rise and fall of American growth : the U.S. standard of living since the Civil War

Robert J Gordon

Dani Rodrik

Princeton University, Department of Art & Archaeology

Random House Struik (PTY) Ltd

Princeton Electronic

Princeton economic history of the Western world, Princeton, New Jersey, 2017

Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2018

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Princeton ; Oxford, 2018

Illustrated, 2017

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-300) and index.

An honest discussion of free trade and how nations can sensibly chart a path forward in today’s global economy
Not so long ago the nation-state seemed to be on its deathbed, condemned to irrelevance by the forces of globalization and technology. Now it is back with a vengeance, propelled by a groundswell of populists around the world. In Straight Talk on Trade , Dani Rodrik, an early and outspoken critic of economic globalization taken too far, goes beyond the populist backlash and offers a more reasoned explanation for why our elites’ and technocrats’ obsession with hyper-globalization made it more difficult for nations to achieve legitimate economic and social objectives at home: economic prosperity, financial stability, and equity.
Rodrik takes globalization’s cheerleaders to task, not for emphasizing economics over other values, but for practicing bad economics and ignoring the discipline’s own nuances that should have called for caution. He makes a case for a pluralist world economy where nation-states retain sufficient autonomy to fashion their own social contracts and develop economic strategies tailored to their needs. Rather than calling for closed borders or defending protectionists, Rodrik shows how we can restore a sensible balance between national and global governance. Ranging over the recent experiences of advanced countries, the eurozone, and developing nations, Rodrik charts a way forward with new ideas about how to reconcile today’s inequitable economic and technological trends with liberal democracy and social inclusion.
Deftly navigating the tensions among globalization, national sovereignty, and democracy, Straight Talk on Trade presents an indispensable commentary on today’s world economy and its dilemmas, and offers a visionary framework at a critical time when we need it most.

Rodrik Takes Globalization's Cheerleaders To Task, Not For Emphasizing Economics Over Other Values, But For Practicing Bad Economics And Ignoring The Discipline's Own Nuances That Should Have Called For Caution. He Makes A Case For A Pluralist World Economy Where Nation-states Retain Sufficient Autonomy To Fashion Their Own Social Contracts And Develop Economic Strategies Tailored To Their Needs. Rather Than Calling For Closed Borders Or Defending Protectionists, Rodrik Shows How We Can Restore A Sensible Balance Between National And Global Governance. Ranging Over The Recent Experiences Of Advanced Countries, The Eurozone, And Developing Nations, Rodrik Charts A Way Forward With New Ideas About How To Reconcile Today's Inequitable Economic And Technological Trends With Liberal Democracy And Social Inclusion. Deftly Navigating The Tensions Among Globalization, National Sovereignty, And Democracy, Straight Talk On Trade Presents An Indispensable Commentary On Today's World Economy And Its Dilemmas, And Offers A Visionary Framework At A Critical Time When We Need It Most.--provided By Publisher. A Better Balance -- How Nations Work -- Europe's Struggles -- Work, Industrialization, And Democracy -- Economists And Their Models -- The Perils Of Economic Consensus -- Economists, Politics, And Ideas -- Economics As Policy Innovation -- What Will Not Work -- New Rules For The Global Economy -- Growth Policies For The Future -- It's The Politics, Stupid! Dani Rodrik. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

"Rodrik se encarga de las porristas de la globalización, no para enfatizar la economía sobre otros valores, sino para practicar la mala economía e ignorar los matices propios de la disciplina que deberían haber sido precavidos. Defiende una economía mundial pluralista en la que los estados nacionales conservan la autonomía suficiente para diseñar sus propios contratos sociales y desarrollar estrategias económicas adaptadas a sus necesidades. En lugar de llamar a las fronteras cerradas o defender a los proteccionistas, Rodrik muestra cómo podemos restablecer un equilibrio razonable entre la gobernanza nacional y mundial. Sobre la base de las experiencias recientes de los países avanzados, la eurozona y los países en desarrollo, Rodrik traza un camino hacia adelante con nuevas ideas sobre cómo reconciliar las tendencias económicas y tecnológicas injustas de hoy con la democracia liberal y la inclusión social. Navegando hábilmente las tensiones entre la globalización, la soberanía nacional y la democracia, Straight Talk on Trade presenta un comentario indispensable sobre la economía mundial de hoy y sus dilemas, y ofrece un marco visionario en un momento crítico cuando más lo necesitamos "--Provisto por el editor

Contents
Preface
CHAPTER 1. A Better Balance
CHAPTER 2. How Nations Work
CHAPTER 3. Europe’s Struggles
CHAPTER 4. Work, Industrialization, and Democracy
CHAPTER 5. Economists and Their Models
CHAPTER 6. The Perils of Economic Consensus
CHAPTER 7. Economists, Politics, and Ideas
CHAPTER 8. Economics as Policy Innovation
CHAPTER 9. What Will Not Work
CHAPTER 10. New Rules for the Global Economy
CHAPTER 11. Growth Policies for the Future
CHAPTER 12. It’s the Politics, Stupid!
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

2023-08-26