The Transformation of the American Economy, 1865-1914 by Robert Higgs

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Chapters

1. Preface to the 2011 Edition841 words
2. Preface619 words
3. Acknowledgments350 words
4. List of Tables168 words
5. List of Figures146 words
6. Introduction: Progress and Poverty1,704 words
7. I. Making Sense of the Facts5,067 words
8. II. Economic Growth and Transformation13,358 words
9. III. The Rise of Cities7,094 words
10. IV. The Ups and Downs of the Farmer9,515 words
11. V. Growth and Inequality6,385 words
12. Appendix: The Sources of Economic Growth507 words
13. Bibliography3,133 words
14. Index1,403 words

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