1st Edition
Understanding the Great Recession A Pluralist Approach to US Capitalism in the 21st Century
By Jared M. Ragusett
Copyright 2024
286 Pages
1 Color & 47 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
286 Pages
1 Color & 47 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
286 Pages
1 Color & 47 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Great Recession, including the preceding events and the subsequent recovery period, has been the dominant feature of US capitalism in the 21st century. But what can we learn about economic behavior, policies, and relationships by studying this period of marked general decline? Understanding the Great Recession seeks to answer this question by facilitating an advanced theoretical and... Read more
Part I: Understanding the Economic Crisis
1. Introduction to the Great Recession
Part II: The Road to the Great Recession
2. The US Economy prior to 2008
3. The Housing Bubble
4. Financial Structure, Financial Crisis, and the Bailout
5. Explanations of the Economic Crisis
Part III: Policy Responses to the Great Recession
6. Financial Reform
7. Monetary Policy
8. Fiscal Policy
Part IV: The Recovery from the Great Recession
9. The Wall Street Comeback
10. Inequality and Jobs
Biography
Jared M. Ragusett, Associate Professor of Economics, Central Connecticut State University, United States.
