Broadus Mitchell

International Historical Statistics: The Americas, 1750-1988

Provides statistical data in easy to use tables, for the last 250 years (where available) of every country in the American continent, covering: - Population & Vital Statistics - Labour Force - Agriculture - Industry - External Trade - Transport & Communication - Prices - Education - National Accounts - These are provided in a detailed series of subsets: eg unemployment figures, coal production figures etc. In addition, Mitchell provides a useful guide to primary statistical sources worldwide.

Depression and Protectionism: Britain between the Wars.

Considers the case of the oldest advocate and exponent of free trade, Britain, and examines the reversal of that policy in the late 1930s. The consequences of the protectionist policy for the domestic economy are examined in the context of the prevailing conditions in the international economy.

Prosperity Decade: From War to Depression, 1917-1929@@@Depression Decade: From New Era through New Deal, 1929-1941

Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and growth of American commerce from the era of the Great Depression until World War II.