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050	1	4	_aHB 3505 _bY49o 2020
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100	1		_aYglesias, Matthew _d1981-
245	1	0	_aOne billion Americans : _bthe case for thinking bigger / _cMatthew Yglesias.
260			_a[New York, New York] : _b Portfolio / Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, _c2020.
300			_axx, 267 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aThe problem. A very short history of American power -- America is empty -- The dismal economics of child rearing -- The solution. Taking families seriously -- More and better immigrants -- Comeback cities -- We can have nice things. Curing housing scarcity -- Getting around -- A land of plenty.
520			_a"A bold case for massive population growth in the name of national greatness--from Vox co-founder and host of "The Weeds" podcast Matt Yglesias. America is in decline. Fewer children are born each year due to financial pressure. Thousands flee our iconic cities with their housing shortages and broken infrastructure. While we tie ourselves into knots trying to stop the flow of immigrants, our exhausted economy deflates the heartland's already shrinking population. To survive China's impending global takeover (not to mention Russia), we can't afford to be weak. We need to get bigger, much bigger. We need one billion Americans. In this timely and provocative book, Matthew Yglesias makes the case for massive population growth through humane family and immigration policy. Of course, more people requires more housing, not to mention better transportation, improved education, a revitalized welfare system, and climate change mitigation. Why not do it all, and stay on top forever? Written with Yglesias's signature humor and analytic rigor, One Billion Americans challenges readers across the political spectrum to take decline seriously. Drawing on economic theory and research from leading policy experts, he offers ideas from around the globe--from Singapore's approach to traffic jams to Canada's town planning--that move us beyond left-right divides, to explore the practical and creative solutions our times call for". _cProvided by publisher.
650		4	_930019 _aTransición demográfica _xAspectos económicos _zEstados Unidos
650		4	_930021 _aPoblación _xAspectos ambientales
650		4	_94718 _aEmigración e inmigración _xPolítica de Gobierno _zEstados Unidos
651		4	_99135 _aEstados Unidos _xPoblación _xAspectos ambientales
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