The Cambridge Economic History of the United States

Volume 2 surveys the economic history of the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean during the nineteenth century. Five main themes frame the economic changes described in the volume: the migration of labor and capital from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas; westward expansion; slavery and its aftermath; the process of industrialization; and the social consequences of economic growth that led to fundamental changes in the role of government. Other topics include inequality, population, labor, agriculture, entrepreneurship, transportation, banking and finance, business law, and international trade.

Author: Stanley L. Engerman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/28/2000
Pages: 1008
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.30lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.40w x 2.33d
ISBN: 9780521553070

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2001 pg. 1669