[Free download] Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves
·•●- Sheldon Garon ·•●-
#1321255 in eBooks 2011-10-31 2011-10-31File Name: B005Z67ELC
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Are Higher Savings Key to Turn Around the Underperforming U.S. Economy?By Serge J. Van SteenkisteSheldon Garon does a great job in his analysis of the global history of small saving in the form of deposits in banks, post offices, saving bonds, or life insurance schemes mainly in Europe, East Asia, and the U.S. Mr. Garon defines small savers as the working, farming, and middle-class people who make up the bulk of any society.The author clearly"Garon makes a powerful case that savings isn't about culture. It's policy. . . . You'll think about savings policies differently after [you] pick up a copy of Beyond Our Means."--Christopher Farrell, economics editor of Marketplace Money"Professor Garon offers brilliant scholarship, engaging readIf the financial crisis has taught us anything, it is that Americans save too little, spend too much, and borrow excessively. What can we learn from East Asian and European countries that have fostered enduring cultures of thrift over the past two centuries? Beyond Our Means tells for the first time how other nations aggressively encouraged their citizens to save by means of special savings institutions and savings campaigns. The U.S. government, meanwhile, promoted mass consumption and relianc... [PDF.sl62] Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves Rating: 4.88 (601 Votes)
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