The Economic Effects of the American Civil War
Author | : Patrick Karl O'Brien |
Publisher | : MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106008121011 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Economic Effects of the American Civil War written by Patrick Karl O'Brien and published by MacMillan. This book was released on 1988 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a critical survey of contemporary historical research into the connection between the American Civil War and the long term Economic Growth of the United States. The central focus is on the methods used by economic historians to quantify the economic effects of drastic changes in taxation, government borrowing, and military expenditure, the destruction of human and physical capital, and the demise of slavery, which resulted from the war.