This paper provides a survey of the Great Depression comprising both a narrative account and adetailed review of the empirical evidence focusing especially on the experience of the United States. We examine the reasons for and the flawed resolution of the American banking crisis as well as the...

This book provides a fresh assessment of the impact of the First World War on the international economy. Leading academics offer new perspectives on the effects of the War on the long-term growth rates of the belligerent countries and examine its impact on individual sectors within these economies.

Intro -- KANSAS IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION Work Relief, the Dole, and Rehabilitation -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 The Storm Clouds Gather, 1929-1932 -- 2 Kansas Republicans Welcome New Deal Funding -- 3 Unemployment, Riots, and the Emergency Work Relief Program --...