"Examines effects of the 2008-09 financial downturn on all workers with particular attention to low-income older workers who stand to suffer the most, often retiring early because of lack of work; discusses the real effects of the stock market decline, falling house prices, and …
This analysis of poor economic reasoning "weaves together recent articles and addresses, some of them never before published, into a short, compelling narrative on the major issues of the 1990s: unemployment, globalization, economic growth, financial speculation ... corporate do…
"Indigenous peoples constitute a large and distinct portion of Latin America's population. They are more likely to be poor than any other group. This book documents their socioeconomic situation, and trends over the last decade, and shows that while progress has been achieved in…
"Focuses on the fastest-growing immigrant populations among "second-tier" metropolitan areas. Examines the changes wrought by these new suburban settlement patterns and provides comparative analysis of immigration trends and local policy responses in these gateways. Case example…
"The dizzying exuberance of the Internet-driven marketplace offers unprecedented opportunities and an ever-expanding choice of deals, products, investments, and jobs - ranging from the merely attractive to the nearly irresistible - for the people with the right talents and skill…
Comprises a collection of papers on a wide range of subjects related to globalization and the roles of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Drilling geology - Oil and gas reservoir formation - Drilling a land exploration well - Planning and drilling a development well offshore - Rig selection and rig equipment - Drill bits - Drilling fluids - Directional and horizontal drilling - Casing and cementing - Evaluation - …
This book examines human capital investment, employment and bargaining at the level of the firm. It attempts the first summary of results that incorporates both human capital investment and employment decisions within firm - union bargaining models, emphasising investment in tea…
While the figure of 'the immigrant' has become a topic of moral and political concern in Europe, little is known about how young adult migrants or descendants experience the complex processes of inclusion and exclusion in different life arenas. This book is the result of a multi…
Theoretical monograph reformulating macro-economic analysis - includes economic models on the determination of the level of employment and the rate of inflation. Bibliography pp. 259 to 263 and graphs.
Study analysing economic growth, employment creation and income distribution in Brazil - challenges the orthodox view of inequitable economic development; reviews productivity patterns and employment trends since 1945; examines economic indicators of standard of living, absolute…
The Economic Geography of the Tourist Industry explores how tourism is defined and examines whether or not tourism can be conceptualized as an industry. Detailed analyses of key sectors of the travel and tourism industry, such as tour operators, airlines and the hotel industry, …
Based on survey data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau and related agencies, and on 82 interviews conducted with employers, workers, unions, and other labour organizations during 1987 and 1988. Covers trends from 1969 to 1994.
Challenges the idea that development is synonymous with 'upgrading' global value chains through an institutional theory of trade and development.
"In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate entire industries and upend various sectors of the job market. But Rise of the Robots asks a bigger question: Can accelerating techn…
Comprises nine essays on the impact of age, ethnic origin, social class, cultural and other experiential factors on the role of women as social agents in the late 19th and 20th century.
