A New Balance of Payments for the United States, 1790-1919: International Movement of Free and Enslaved People, Funds, Goods and Services

by Lawrence H Officer and Lawrence H. Officer

Book Overview

This book develops new balance of payments statistics for the United States from 1790 to 1919, before official statistics were kept. Part I of this book justifies construction of a new balance of payments table, and Chapter 1 surveys existing tables from that standpoint. Chapter 2 shows how this book overcomes the limitations of Office of Business Economics and its North-Simon-Goldsmith foundation. Specific features are highlighted, including measurement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030661016
• ISBN13: 9783030661014
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"