Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book goes beyond examining McCraken's career to present a detailed discussion of the nature of economic policy making since WWII, and it provides a quite useful analysis of the debates about the shift in Nixon's economic policies in the early 1970's. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Becoming an Economic Policy Adviser Chapter 2 The Role of an Economic Policy Adviser Chapter 3 Organization of the Economic Advisory Functions Chapter 4 The Economic Transition from War to Peace Chapter 5 Economic Transition and the Council Chapter 6 The New Economics: 1960-1968 Chapter 7 Change in the Economic Game Plan: 1968-1969 Chapter 8 The Gradualism Policy Program: 1969 Chapter 9 Economy in Transition: 1970 Chapter 10 Incomes Policies on the Side Track Chapter 11 The New Economic Program: August 15, 1971 Chapter 12 The Turbulent Period: 1971-1974 Chapter 13 Return to Washington: Changing Presidents Chapter 14 Towards Full Employment and Price Stability Chapter 15 Private Economic Adviser Chapter 16 Economic Policy Lessons and Recommendations Chapter 17 Selected Writings of Paul W. McCracken Chapter 18 Bibliography
