Papers presented at a conference held at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C., Nov. 1 and 2, 1979. Includes bibliographies.
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Comprises 15 papers grouped under three themes: the measurement of income inequality; the causes of income inequality; and policy implications. Covers mainly the period from 1964 to 1990.
Carles Boix shows that an increasingly interdependent world economy and recent technological shocks have exacerbated the dilemmas faced by governments in choosing amongst various policy objectives, like job creation and reducing income inequality.
Gender and qualitative research
by Pilcher, Jane, Coffey, Amanda
fromCardiff papers in qualitative research
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This work draws together contributions on the theme of gender. They all call on qualitative research methods and offer a variety of perspectives on masculinity and femininity. The book also provides a sociological picture of how research on gender contributes to understanding ge…
The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, "animal spirits" are driving financial events worldw…
"The collapse of China is unthinkable. The consequences for its people - and for the people of the world - could be catastrophic. Three times larger than the United States, China has an economy that many predict will blossom into the world biggest by 2010. The county may be Amer…
Labor economist Ryscavage looks at a number of indexes for the measurement and describes the growth of inequality since World War II. Finding that all ways of looking at income describe growing inequality, he explores future trends, makes international comparisons, and recommend…
This report addresses a number of issues that have surfaced in the debates over the impact of technological change on employment. These issues include the effects of technological change on levels of employment and unemployment within the economy; on the displacement of workers …
Monograph on the theoretical aspects of employment, with particular reference to unemployment and full employment - covers the effect of demand for consumer goods and consumption patterns, the implications of changes in investment and saving, profits, wages, prices, monetary pol…
Case study of social conflict and the relationship between the rural area social structure and political behaviour of landless agricultural workers in the Kuttanad region of Kerala, India - analyses agricultural development, the agrarian structure, social class and caste intergr…
George J. Borjas provides a modern introduction to labour economics, emphasizing both theory and empirical evidence. The book uses many examples drawn from state-of-the-art studies in labour economics literature.
"This landmark graduate level text combines depth and breadth of coverage with recent, cutting edge work in all the major areas of modern labor economics. Labor Economics is the only textbook available for advanced graduate students in the field, and it will be widely used, beca…
"In a world dominated by capitalist work (labour), working for a wage is the central unavoidable reality of modern social life, and yet, the category of labour remains underdeveloped in social sciences. While waged labour in all its forms, including unemployment and mass poverty…
Examines how information technologies are affecting jobs, skills, wages, and the economy. As one of the most important forces in the economy today, digital technologies are transforming the world of work and are key drivers of productivity and growth.
A searing account of George Orwell's experiences of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire, The Road To Wigan Pier is a brilliant and bitter polemic that has lost none of its political impact.
