{"product_id":"unequal-gains-9780691170497","title":"Unequal Gains","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnequal Gains offers a radically new understanding of the economi c evolution of the United States, providing a complete picture of the uneven progress of America from colonial times to today.--Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[I]ts conclusions are both accessible and urgent.\"--Kirkus \"Brilliant... A masterpiece in quantitative and qualitative economic research destined to become a classic in its field.\"--Library Journal, starred review \"An ambitious and rigorous attempt to address some long-overlooked questions about U.S. economic development.\"--Helen Fessenden, Econ Focus \"[Unequal Gains] traces how inequality surged and receded in American history... The book contains an unprecedented graph that goes all the way back to the eve of independence and charts how unequal people's incomes were... This is as much a work of history as it is a work of economics.\"--Washington Post \"Stunning.\"--Kenneth Stewart and Casey Jones, Standard-Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations ix  Preface xv  1 Persistent Debate, a New Approach, More Data, Rich Findings 1  2 Colonial Incomes on the Eve of the Revolution 13  3 When Did Colonial America Get Rich? 43  4 Losing the Lead: Th e Cost of Revolution and Independence 77  5 Unequal Economic Growth, 1800- 1860 96  6 The Civil War: Growth Lost, Freedom Gained, Inequality Maintained 142  7 Contending Forces: American Incomes across the Late Nineteenth Century 166  8 The Greatest Leveling of All Time 194  9 Rising Inequality Once More, since the 1970s 219  10 Inequality and Growth: History Lessons for the Future 242  Appendix A A Guide to the 1774 and 1800 Income Estimates 263  Appendix B Salaries, Payment in Kind, and Workdays 279  Appendix C Estimating Slaves' Retained Earnings, Colonial Times to 1860 287  Appendix D American versus British Prices, 1640- 1875 304  Appendix E A Guide to the 1860 Income Estimates, and Some Modifications for 1850 311  Appendix F A Guide to the 1870 Income Estimates 320  Appendix G Farm Operators' Incomes in 1870 327  Appendix H Sources and Notes to Tables and Figures in Main Text 349  References 369  Index 391","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403827290455,"sku":"9780691170497","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691170497.jpg?v=1730484660","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/unequal-gains-9780691170497","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}