Sheldon Garon
Beyond Our Means
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691159584
- author:
- Sheldon Garon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 14.68 x 3.17 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, General, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves by Sheldon Garon explores how other nations have fostered enduring cultures of thrift over the past two centuries. The US government promoted mass consumption and reliance on credit, leading to the global financial meltdown, while countries like East Asia and Europe encouraged their citizens to save through special savings institutions and campaigns. This book highlights the role of institutions and moral suasion in shaping habits of saving and spending. Tracing the development of such behaviors across three continents from the nineteenth century to today, Garon reveals why some nations save so much and others so little.
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