Bosworth, Barry, 1942-

The decline in saving a threat to America's prosperity? / [electronic resource] : Barry P. Bosworth. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, c2011. - p. ;.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Measuring saving -- Why don't americans save? -- Global saving patterns -- Consequences of low saving.

"Examines the decline in saving in the United States over the past quarter-century. Is it a statistical artifact of the official measure of saving? Why don't Americans save? What are the consequences for economic growth, the performance of the aggregate economy, and policy goals?"--Provided by publisher.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780815721369 (electronic bk.)




Saving and investment--United States.


United States--Economic policy.


Electronic books.

HC110.S3 / B668 2011

339.4/30973