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Manual of References and Exercises in Economics for Use with Volume II. Modern Economic ProblemsFrank A. Fetter

Manual of References and Exercises in Economics for Use with Volume II. Modern Economic Problems

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"Manual of References and Exercises in Economics for Use with Volume II. Modern Economic Problems" by Frank A. Fetter is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This manual serves as an educational companion to the study of modern economic issues, providing a structured format for references and exercises aimed at enhancing students' understanding of economic principles. At the start of the manual, the author provides a foreword that outlines the objective of the manual to accompany a previously published work. It emphasizes that given the vast literature available on modern economics, only a curated selection of references will be provided to help students delve deeper into essential topics. Following this, the opening chapters list various references and related questions designed to stimulate critical thinking among students about topics such as material resources of nations, the economics of money, the functions of banks, and general principles of taxation, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of modern economic problems.

Manual of References and Exercises in Economics for Use with Volume II. Modern Economic Problems, by Frank A. Fetter. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #41856.

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32 Chapters

  1. 1.Foreword268 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Material Resources of the Nation269 words
  3. 3.Chapter 2: The Present Economic System249 words
  4. 4.Chapter 3: Nature, Use and Coinage of Money108 words
  5. 5.Chapter 4: The Value of Money986 words
  6. 6.Chapter 5: Fiduciary Money, Metal and Paper861 words
  7. 7.Chapter 6: The Standard of Deferred Payments1,110 words
  8. 8.Chapter 7: The Functions of Banks1,010 words
  9. 9.Chapter 8: Banking in the United States Before 1914317 words
  10. 10.Chapter 9: The Federal Reserve Act300 words
  11. 11.Chapter 10: Crises and Industrial Depressions528 words
  12. 12.Chapter 11: Institutions for Saving and Investment181 words
  13. 13.Chapter 12: Principles of Insurance297 words
  14. 14.Chapter 13: International Trade885 words
  15. 15.Chapter 14: The Policy of a Protective Tariff786 words
  16. 16.Chapter 15: American Tariff History284 words
  1. 17.Chapter 16: Objects and Principles of Taxation155 words
  2. 18.Chapter 17: Property and Corporation Taxes280 words
  3. 19.Chapter 18: Personal Taxes269 words
  4. 20.Chapter 19: Methods of Industrial Remuneration301 words
  5. 21.Chapter 20: Organized Labor540 words
  6. 22.Chapter 21: Public Regulation of Hours and Wages342 words
  7. 23.Chapter 22: Other Protective Labor and Social Legislation293 words
  8. 24.Chapter 23: Social Insurance208 words
  9. 25.Chapter 24: Population and Immigration510 words
  10. 26.Chapter 25: Agricultural and Rural Population411 words
  11. 27.Chapter 26: Problems of Agricultural Economics303 words
  12. 28.Chapter 27: The Railroad Problem659 words
  13. 29.Chapter 28: The Problem of Industrial Monopoly950 words
  14. 30.Chapter 29: Public Policy in Respect to Monopoly578 words
  15. 31.Chapter 30: Public Ownership276 words
  16. 32.Chapter 31: Some Aspects of Socialism1,072 words