The Employment Act of 1946: some history notes
of the 1930s, Congress passed the Employment Act of 1946. Its sponsors believed that earlier failures to deal with massive worldwide unemployment had contributed significantly to the rise of National Socialism, which eventually culminated in World War II. This belief urged the act’s sponsors to find a solution to the problem that had caused “such a great melting away of prosperity in such a short period of time.”’
Federal fiscal policy since the Employment Act of 1946
The general purpose of this article is to summarize fiscal policy since the Employment Act of 1946. The meaning and significance of fiscal policy ace discussed, including some measurement problems associated with fiscal actions. Different measures of fiscal action during periods when the pace of economic activity was significantly above or below trend are examined to determine whether the direction of fiscal actions generally has been consistent with the Em~ plovrnent Act.
Britain, the Commonwealth and Europe : the Commonwealth and Britain's applications to join the European Communities
Preface Notes on the Contributors Britain, The Commonwealth and Europe: An Overview D.Maitland 'The Jolly Old Empire': Labour, the Commonwealth and Europe, 1945-51 D.Russell Britain, the Commonwealth and Europe in the 1950s W.Nicoll The Australian Department of Trade and the EEC, 1956-61 J.O'Brien The Commonwealth in British European Policy: Politics and Sentiment, 1956-63 G.Wilkes 'Commonwealth or Europe?': Macmillan's Dilemma, 1961-63 A.May Commonwealth International Financial Arrangements and Britain's First Application to Join the EEC M.Kandiah & G.Staerck The Labour Government, Commonwealth Policy, and the Second Application to Join the EEC, 1964-67 P.R.Alexander The EEC and the Erosion of the Old Commonwealth Relationship S.Ward Index