Cost of living in america, the: a political history of economic statistics, 1880–2000
Auteur :
Stapleford, Thomas A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521719247
Date de publication :
31 août 2009
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,4 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this book Stapleford explains why Americans came to vest so much authority in the Consumer Price Index, what choices were made in constructing the index, and why those choices matter both for our understanding of American history and for contemporary political and economic life.