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Economic growth fosters democracy and social openness.

If you're concerned about the intersection of economy and society, Friedman's book will resonate with you. It strikes at the heart of ongoing debates about income inequality and the social consequences of stagnation. As you turn the pages, you'll find a blend of historical perspective, contemporary analysis, and a hopeful outlook for how growth can enhance our democratic values.

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The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth

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ISBN: 9781400095711
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2006-09-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Politics, History, Philosophy, Economics
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From the author of Day of Reckoning, the acclaimed critique of Ronald Reagan’s economic policy: a persuasive, wide-ranging argument that economic growth provides far more than material benefits. In clear-cut prose, Benjamin M. Friedman examines the political and social histories of the large Western democracies–particularly of the United States since the Civil War–to demonstrate the fact that incomes on the rise lead to more open and democratic societies. He explains that growth, rather than simply a high standard of living, is key to effecting political and social liberalization in the third world, and shows that even the wealthiest of nations puts its democratic values at risk when income levels stand still. Merely being rich is no protection against a turn toward rigidity and intolerance when a country’s citizens lose the sense that they are getting ahead. With concrete policy suggestions for pursuing growth at home and promoting worldwide economic expansion, this volume is a major contribution to the ongoing debate about the effects of economic growth and globalization.
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Economic growth fosters democracy and social openness.

If you're concerned about the intersection of economy and society, Friedman's book will resonate with you. It strikes at the heart of ongoing debates about income inequality and the social consequences of stagnation. As you turn the pages, you'll find a blend of historical perspective, contemporary analysis, and a hopeful outlook for how growth can enhance our democratic values.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.