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The Roots of American Economic Growth, 1607-1861: An Essay in Social Causation,
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In this paper, the authors present a survey of the history of economic growth in the United States from 1790 to 1861, focusing on three major periods: the dependent years (1790-1861), the colonial years, the national market, and the transition from state aid to development.Abstract:
1. The Matter of method 2. The Dependent years: I i. The question of colonial economic growth ii. Colonial economic expansion iii. Land iv. Production for subsistence and for market v. The Planters: sources of operating capital vi. The planters: the question of capital losses 3. The dependent years: II i. The Protestant ethic ii.The merchants iii. 'Political capitalism' iv. Social Structure v. The role of government 4. Economic Growth, 1790-1861 i. Central versus local control ii. The Constitution and the national market iii. The national debt iv. The development program of Robert Morris v. Other early interest in internal improvements vi. Hamilton's program vii. The legislation of the 1790s viii. Federal legislation adn community will ix. Later federal aids to development 6. The Shift from Federal Aid i. State aid to development ii. The quasi-public corporation iii. Foreign investment in the United States iv. Corporate expansion 7. The Private Sector i. Private sourecs of capital funds ii. The formation of the national market iii. the origins of technological trade in industry and agriculture 8. The Social and Cultural Dimension i. Education ii. Values and social structure 9. Epilogueread more
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