A sweeping economic history examining why American prosperity surged in the twentieth century but has since slowed. Essential for readers seeking to understand modern economic challenges and historical context.
Deaton traces how prosperity spread globally since 1800, the counterpart to Gordon's account of American growth's sources and limits.
See this bookBellesiles examines the violent upheaval of 1877 as a turning point in American labour and capital, grounding Gordon's long-term patterns in lived conflict.
See this bookRoth's diary from the Depression itself offers intimate testimony to the economic collapse Gordon analyses as a break in the growth narrative.
See this bookShlaes reassesses the Depression and New Deal as a period when growth stalled, directly engaging Gordon's argument about what halted American progress.
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