20th Century American History - Economic Aspects - General & Miscellaneous, Investing - General & Miscellaneous, Consumption - Economics, Financial Crises, 20th Century American History - Great Depression, General & Heavy Industries - History - General &
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Argues that both consumption and investment fell precipitously in early 1929 because technological innovation had made it possible to manufacture the existing range of products with less labor, but had not developed new products. Combining a fresh theoretical perspective with industry-level analysis, Szostak (economics, U. of Alberta) looks at employment and technology in specific sectors and trends in income distribution, population, and other factors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
September 1, 1995
Publisher
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1995.
Pages
367
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780813389417