Ohio Canal Era : A Case Study of Government and the Economy, 1, Paperback by Scheiber, Harry N.; Friedman, Lawrence M. (FRW), ISBN 082141979X, ISBN-13 9780821419793, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

The development of the Ohio Canal before the Civil War is used here as a case study of the role of state government in economic development and the day-to-day bureaucratic functioning of a public enterprise. The study also offers insight on the intersection of political and administrative history with economic development. Appendices give data on sources of capital, tolls on the Ohio canals, tonnage of canal commerce, and estimation of indirect returns. Th includes b&w historical maps. It was first published in 1969. This new paperback edition contains a new foreword and an updated bibliographic note by the author. Scheiber taught law at the University of California-Berkeley. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()