Growing Public: Volume 2, Further Evidence by Peter H. Lindert - 9780521529174
Growing Public: Volume 2, Further EvidenceSocial Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century\nAuthor(s): Peter H. Lindert\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521529174, 978-0521529174\nSynopsis\nGrowing Public examines the question of whether social policies that redistribute income impose constraints on economic growth. What kept prospering nations from using taxes for social programs until the end of the nineteenth century? Why did taxes and spending then grow so much, and what are the prospects for social spending in this century? Why did North America become a leader in public education in some ways and not others? Lindert finds answers in the economic history and logic of political voice, population ageing, and income growth. Contrary to traditional beliefs, the net national costs of government social programs are virtually zero. This book not only shows that no Darwinian mecha.
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