Obama's Bank: Financing a Durable New Deal

by Michael B. Likosky

Book Overview

The Obama administration aims to lay a sound foundation for growth by investing in high-speed rail, clean energy, information technology, drinking water, and other vital infrastructures. The idea is to partner with the private sector to produce these public goods. An Obama government bank will direct these investments, making project decisions based on the merits of each project, not on politics. This approach has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521147115
• ISBN13: 9780521147118
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"