Who Desegregated Major League Baseball: Jackie Robinson or Adam Smith?
For years, the owners of major league baseball clubs refused to hire African-American players. Things changed on April 15, 1947, when Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to play for Brooklyn. Economic analysis shows how new incentives promoted social change. Chapter 26 How Did the Marshall Plan Become a Model for Foreign Aid Programs? After World War II, the United States was the only economy left on its feet. It provided assistance to European economies that became a model for foreign aid programs to come later. Understanding foreign aid requires a close analysis of incentives and outcomes. Chapter 27 Where Did the African-American Middle Class Come From? George E. Johnson, Sr. left the South of his childhood and became a pioneer African-American business owner in Chicago. His story illustrates how internal migration and increased human capital both preceded and strengthened the civil rights movement. Chapter 28 The Separate Lives of Ulrike and Conny: Why Did Communism Collapse? Ulri
