John F Mcdonald: 4 books

The field of macroeconomics has always played host to contesting schools of thought, but the recent Global Financial Crisis has exacerbated those differences. In order to fully understand macroeconomics at the introductory level, students need to be aware of these controversies. Rethinking Macroeconomics...

Chicago went from nothing in 1830 to become the second-largest city in the nation in 1900, while the Midwest developed to become one of the world’s foremost urban areas. This book is an economic history of the Chicago metropolitan area from the 1820s to the present. It examines the city in its Midwestern...

This unique and inexpensive book provides a demographic and economic history of urban America over the last 65 years. The growth and decline of most northern cities is contrasted with the steady growth of western and southern cities. Various urban government policies are explored, including federal,...

Owen McBride stands with his feet in two worlds. Is he a 'Traveller' — the ancient class of proud but downtrodden wayward gypsies living on the side of the road — or a 'Gorgio' — an average citizen with middle-class aspirations, clean fingernails, and no fear of the law. His marriage-minded Gorgio...