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Book SynopsisThis open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a marketized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and a postmodern social constructivist view of knowledge, the move away from objective knowledge is identified as the core reason for Sweden’s current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed.This book highlights the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education in the rest of the Western world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics. Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Rise and Puzzling Fall of the Swedish Educational System.- 2. The Silver Age of Swedish Education.- 3. Educational Performance in Swedish Schools—What Are the Facts?.- 4. The Malaise in the School System.- 5. Two Views of Knowledge and Teaching.- 6. The Rise of “Post-Truth” Schooling.- 7. The Deinstitutionalization and Fragmentation of the Swedish School System.- 8. A Perfect Storm.- 9. The Way Forward for Sweden and Other Western Countries.

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Book SynopsisIncome inequality is a serious problem confronting not only the developed world but also developing countries. Recently, financialization has been one of the culprits identified in literature as one of the cause of income inequality. This book offers the only detailed presentation of the how financialization aided the spread of income inequality in Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC countries. Finance has taking a center stage in the affairs of most developing economies, surpassing the real sector of the economy. The result is the creation of an indebted society in which people are comfortable with financing their financial needs through credit. This creates a debt laden society that is trapped in the cycle of debt. This book represents a comprehensive and indispensable source for students, practitioners and the general public at large. It presents data which shows the buildup of debt and the rising income inequality in Muslim countries. It includes discussion of the rise in rentier income, financialization of everyday life, decline in physical capital accumulation and deregulation of the financial sector. The book therefore, proffers solutions on how Muslim countries can come out of the present economic problem facing them. The promotion and adoption of Islamic principles, which promotes risk sharing based contracts as against debt based transaction is the way to go. When financial contracts are based on the principles of risk sharing, any gains from economic activities get to be shared equitably. Hence, not only capital owners get to enjoy the benefit from the income derived from investments, but rather, all parties that partake in the contract. Distinguished by its clarity and readability as it is written in a very easy to understand language, it is an important reference work for any concerned individual interested on the recent causes of income inequality in Muslim World.

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Book SynopsisThe core tenets of a capitalist system that dominated the world for more than a century are being challenged as never before. Narratives about the failures of capitalism, the greed of the 1 percent, and the blindness of corporations to public need have made their mark and are driving change. These aren't the superficial cosmetic fixes that generated so much cynicism in the past, but a revolution in the way corporations are imagined and run. Tomorrow's Capitalist reveals how corporate CEOs-the ultimate pragmatists-realized that they could lose their "operating license" unless they tackle the fundamental issues of our time: climate, diversity and inclusion, and inequality and workforce opportunity. Responding to their employees and customers who are demanding corporate change, they have taken the lead in establishing the bold new principles of stakeholder capitalism, ensuring that for the first time in more than a half a century it is not just shareholders who have a say in how corporations are run.Alan Murray vividly captures the zeitgeist of the real and compelling dynamic that is transforming much of the corporate world.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in technology are creating the next economy and enabling us to make things o things/connect with others in smarter, cheaper, faster, more effective ways. But the price of this progress has been a decoupling of the engine of prosperity from jobs that have been the means by which people have ascended to (and stayed in) the middle class.Andy Stern, the former president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) spent four years traveling the country and asking economists, futurists, labour leaders, CEOs, investment bankers, entrepreneurs, and political leaders to help picture the U.S. economy 25 to 30 years from now. He vividly reports on people who are analyzing and creating this new economy,such as investment banker Steve Berkenfeld David Cote, the CEO of Honeywell International Andy Grove of Intel Carl Camden, the CEO of Kelly Services and Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone. Through these stories, we come to a stark and deeper understanding of the toll technological progress will continue to take on jobs and income and its inevitable effect on tens of millions of people.But there is hope for our economy and future. The foundation of economic prosperity for all Americans, Stern believes, is a universal basic income. The idea of a universal basic income for all Americans is controversial but American attitudes are shifting. Stern has been a game changer throughout his career, and his next goal is to create a movement that will force the political establishment to take action against something that many on both the right and the left believe is inevitable. Stern's plan is bold, idealistic, and challenging,and its time has come.Trade Review[Stern] does a solid job of making his case without waxing too wild-eyed. . . . This is a book eminently worth talking about. * Kirkus Reviews *America has no choice. Eventually we're going to have to raise the floor and provide a universal basic income. Technology will replace so many good jobs that Americans won't have enough purchasing power to keep the economy going without an economic floor to stand on. I urge you to read Andy Stern's provocative and compelling book. * Robert B. Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, former US secretary of labor, and author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few *Andy Stern has spent his entire life fighting for changes that economically help all Americans, and particularly those often left behind. His latest book offers insight into the emerging challenges of new technology and the urgent need to have a real debate and consider hard choices if we are going to provide economic security for all of our families in the future. * Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood of America *

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Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary work explores the complex intersections of technology, class, gender, and ecology in the transnational milieu of Mexico's maquiladoras.Trade ReviewPeña's book, the result of more than ten years of field research, delineates the political, cultural, and environmental effects of Mexico's borderside maquiladoras.... Through his critique of these foreign-owned assembly plants, Peña argues persuasively for the implementation of new methods of economic growth that may be both ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate, and therefore beneficial to communities on both sides of the border. * Hispanic *Table of Contents List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Part One. The Terror of the Machine 1. “No Terrors, to a Certain Kind of Mind” 2. From Dark, Satanic Mills to Maquilas 3. (Mis)Measuring the Ignorant Part Two. Terrains of Struggle 4. Like Turtles on the Line 5. The Mirror of Exploitation Part Three. Mothers of Invention 6. Mexican Thinkwork 7. Marginality as Inventive Force Part Four. Back to the Future 8. Mexico in the Fast Lane? 9. Promised Land or Wasteland? Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisDemonstrating how candidates and their campaigns affect the economic vote, this book provides a different way of understanding past elections - and predicting future ones. It offers a theory of campaigns that explains why electoral victory requires more than simply being the candidate favored by prevailing economic conditions.Trade Review"This is not just another book about the impact of the economy on elections. The Message Matters breaks new ground in showing how presidential candidates effectively use the economy when it works in their favor and how some candidates win even when the economy is working against them."--Stanley B. Greenberg, American Prospect "Lucid writing sheds light on a subject often neglected, and readers can glean some useful information."--Choice "This is an impressive book. Vavreck's main contributions are to offer a coherent theory of how economic context should condition campaign effects, to document what types of campaigns presidential candidates have run, and to show that those candidates running the campaigns she suggests have influenced the election in their favor."--Jonathan Nagler, Political Science Quarterly "Vavreck's book is an interesting and very readable contribution for people with an interest in media and election studies. The themes candidates use within American election cycles are now much better illuminated and Vavreck opens the door for a host of exciting analyses that will likely be built on The Message Matters' foundation."--Anders B. Rasmussen, MedieKulturTable of ContentsList of Figures xi List of Tables xiii Acknowledgments xvii Prologue xxi CHAPTER ONE: Presidential Campaigns 1 Basic Questions 2 What's Coming 3 PART I CHAPTER TWO: How and Why Campaigns Matter 9 The Challenge 10 Something's Happening in America 11 The Importance of the Economy 12 The Importance of the Media 14 A Theory of Campaign Effects 15 Integrating Literatures 16 Spatial Voting: The Past as Predictor of the Future 18 Retrospective Voting and Campaign Effects 22 Individual-Level Characteristics and Campaign Effects 23 CHAPTER THREE: Context Matters: A Campaign Typology 26 Theoretical Predictions 28 A Campaign Typology 31 Clarifying Campaigns 31 Insurgent Campaigns 32 When the Economy Is Mixed 33 Predicting Campaign Types, 1952-2000 35 PART II CHAPTER FOUR: The Media Disconnect:Media and Candidate Messages 43 Candidates' Messages and How to Measure Them 46 Advertisements and Speeches 46 Newspaper Coverage 48 Coding the Ads, Speeches, and News Coverage 53 The Content of Modern Campaigns 57 The Media Disconnect 58 CHAPTER FIVE: The Message Matters: Candidate-Level Tests of the Theory 67 Clarifying Campaigns: Dominating Economic Discussion 69 Insurgent Campaigns: Issue Selection Matters 71 Stevenson 1952 and 1956: Second Time Same as the First 76 Goldwater 1964: Just Enough Power to Get the Job Done 78 Carter 1980 and Mondale 1984:War through Strength 80 Dukakis 1988: An Unfocused American Dream 82 Insurgent Candidates Making Wise Choices 83 Kennedy 1960: High Hopes 83 Nixon 1968: Freedom from Fear or Racial Appeal? 86 Carter 1976: Outside and Honest 90 Two More Tests of the Theory at the Candidate Level 105 A More Rigorous Test of Compliance 105 Explaining the Errors in Forecasting Models 107 PART III CHAPTER SIX: The Message Matters:Microlevel Tests of the Theory 113 Clarifying Candidate Campaign Effects: Do Campaign Messages Shape Voters' Evaluations of Candidates? 115 High Fidelity? 116 Ads:Messages That Matter 120 Clarifying Candidate Campaign Effects: Do Campaign Messages Help Voters Learn about Candidates' Issue Positions? 123 Measuring Uncertainty 125 Reducing Uncertainty 128 Campaign Learning about the Economy 131 Insurgent-Candidate Campaign Effects: Changing the Debate by Increasing the Importance of Issues 134 The Most Important Problem in the Nation 137 Most Important Problem and Vote Choice 140 Insurgent Candidate Campaign Effects: Being Closer to Most Voters on the Insurgent Issue 144 The Difference in Distances 144 Differences in Distances and Vote Choice 151 The Message and Its Effects 155 CHAPTER SEVEN: Candidates Creating Context 159 Can Candidates Create the Context? 160 Creating Salience: Finding the Right Insurgent Issue 163 Appendix 167 References 191 Index 199

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Book SynopsisIn the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists - representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion - gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform. This title distills the wealth of insights from the collaboration that began at these meetings.Trade ReviewRobert J. Shiller, Co-Winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics Raghuram Rajan, Winner of the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2013, The Center for Financial Studies "If you asked me to recommend one thing to read on reforming financial regulation, [The Squam Lake Report] would be it."--Clive Crook, The Atlantic "The Squam Lake Report [is] a slim volume that contains the best prescriptions of the brightest minds of economics about how to save the financial system."--Heidi N. Moore, CNNMoney.com "The Squam Lake Report is a slight volume of ten chapters and just 157 pages--practically anorexic by the standards of many tomes about the credit crunch--but it makes heavyweight claims. It is the product of 15 of the leading financial economists in the United States, who first met on a weekend retreat to New Hampshire's remote and scenic Squam Lake, and offers their prescriptions for regulatory reform to stave off future collapses."--New Statesman "Fifteen prominent academic US economists developed this concise set of recommendations for financial regulation reform in Fall 2008 in a desire to prevent a recurrence of the financial crisis that developed in 2007 and whose effects continue to the present. The introductory chapter provides an excellent summary of the cascade of financial catastrophes precipitated initially by losses on mortgage-backed securities... [A] useful volume for its historical overview and coverage of key issues."--Choice "The Squam Lake Report is an important book in a growing library of commentary on the worst financial crisis since the Depression. It delivers good and clearly written recommendations and reviews most of the key issues surrounding the crisis."--Mark S. Rzepczynski, Financial Analysts JournalTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xi Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: A Systemic Regulator for Financial Markets 33 Chapter 3: A New Information Infrastructure for Financial Markets 44 Chapter 4: Regulation of Retirement Savings 53 Chapter 5: Reforming Capital Requirements 67 Chapter 6: Regulation of Executive Compensation in Financial Services 75 Chapter 7: An Expedited Mechanism to Recapitalize Distressed Financial Firms: Regulatory Hybrid Securities 86 Chapter 8: Improving Resolution Options for Systemically Important Financial Institutions 95 Chapter 9: Credit Default Swaps, Clearinghouses, and Exchanges 109 Chapter 10: Prime Brokers, Derivatives Dealers, and Runs 122 Chapter 11: Conclusions 135 List of Contributors 153 Index 157

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Brazil is the world's sixth-largest economy and fifth-largest nation, and its transformation has long piqued the interest of scholars and observers. In this engaging book, Alston and his Brazilian colleagues Melo, Mueller, and Pereira examine this transformation by asking how Brazil became an emerging power during the 20th century... Brazil in Transition is a valuable contribution to the understanding of why nations develop and the struggles they face in the process."--Choice "Brazil in Transition is an intriguing book that holds the reader's attention throughout."--Leonardo Weller, EH.netTable of ContentsList of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Preface xv Abbreviations xvii Part I. An Overview of Brazil in Transition: Beliefs, Leadership, and Institutional Change 1 Chapter 1. Introduction 3 Economic Development and Critical Transitions 3 Brazil: This Time for Real? 7 A Sketch of the Conceptual Framework 14 Analytical Narratives and Economic Development 16 Road Map for the Book 19 Chapter 2. A Conceptual Dynamic for Understanding Development 24 Beliefs, Leadership, Dominant Network, and Windows of Opportunity 24 Difference in Difference in Changing Beliefs 28 Overview of Dominant Network, Beliefs, and Institutions in Brazil from 1964 to 2014 33 1964-1984 33 1985-1993 36 1994-2014 38 Summary 39 Part II. Introduction to the Case Study of Brazil, 1964-2014 41 Identifying Beliefs 45 Appendix: A Primer on the Brazilian Political System 50 Chapter 3. From Disorder to Growth and Back: The Military Regime (1964-1984) 54 From Chaos to a Short Period of Order 54 From Order to Unsustainable Growth 59 The Miracle Fades 64 Back to Disorder 67 The Decline of Developmentalism 70 Chapter 4. Transition to Democracy and the Belief in Social Inclusion (1985-1993) 71 A New Belief Emerges 71 The Transition to Democracy 72 Codifying Beliefs: The Constitution of 1988 76 The Constitution-Making Process 78 The Constitution's Delegation of Powers to the President 87 Back to Uncertainty and Chaos 90 Failures of the Brazilian Economic Plans before the Real 91 The Collor Government: Great Hope, Huge Disappointment 93 Chapter 5. Cardoso Seizes a Window of Opportunity (1993-2002) 97 The Real Plan 99 Early Institutional Deepening: Constitutional Amendments 103 Coalition Management under Cardoso 107 Asserting Fiscal Control over States 108 Staying the Course against the Early Opposition to the Real Plan 110 Sustaining Stability in the Face of External Shocks 116 Cardoso's Second Term: Combining Macro Orthodoxy with Social Inclusion 117 The Reassertion of Presidential Fiscal Authority 119 Conclusions 120 Chapter 6. Deepening Beliefs and Institutional Change (2002-2014) 122 The Uncertain Transition 122 Continuity in Change 126 Deepening the Social Contract 128 Checks and Balances vs. Strong Presidential Powers 138 The New Economic Matrix and Dilma's Policy Switch 150 Beliefs? Really? ... Really! 154 The Messy Process of Dissipative Inclusion 161 Conclusion 165 Part III. A General Inductive Framework for Understandin Critical Transitions 169 Chapter 7. A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Critical Transitions 171 Understanding Critical Transitions 172 How Does Our Framework Fit in the Literature? 173 The Building Blocks of Our Conceptual Framework 176 Windows of Opportunity 176 Dominant Network 177 Beliefs 180 Leadership 186 Institutions 189 Economic and Political Outcomes 190 Dynamics 191 Argentina: An Illustrative Use of the Framework 199 The Camelot Years: 1912-1930 200 Electoral Fraud and the Rise of Peron: 1930-1946 201 Instability Is the Rule: Oscillations between Populism and Military Rule: 1946-Present 204 Concluding Remarks 207 Chapter 8. Conclusion 209 Better and Worse at the Same Time 210 Assessing the Framework 214 Brazil and the Critical Transition 216 Afterword 221 References 227 Index 243

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Book SynopsisThe U.S. dollar's dominance seems under threat. The near collapse of the U.S. financial system in 2008-2009, political paralysis that has blocked effective policymaking, and emerging competitors such as the Chinese renminbi have heightened speculation about the dollar's looming displacement as the main reserve currency. Yet, as The Dollar Trap poweTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Gold Medal in Economics, Axiom Business Book Awards Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Business, Finance & Management, Association of American Publishers One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Economics Books of 2014, chosen by Martin Wolf One of China Business News' Financial Books of the Year for 2014 "Thoughtful."--Jeff Sommer, New York Times "[A] surprising argument... [L]ucid."--David Wessel, Wall Street Journal "Richly detailed study of global finances, examining how and why the dollar became the favored currency of international trade."--Kirkus "To understand how the world of international finance works, what the agendas are and what is at stake, this work is indispensable."--Henny Sender, Financial Times "In his authoritative new book on the dollar, Eswar Prasad ... argues that China and other foreign countries that own around half the outstanding US federal government debt are trapped in a risky game where the US may be tempted to renege on its debt obligations by printing more dollars."--John Plender, Financial Times "A lively and compelling analysis on currency wars in the wake of the financial crisis--and the likely persistence of the U.S. dollar as the world's pre-eminent currency."--Harold James, Central Banking JournalTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Preface to the Paperback Edition xi Preface xvii PART ONE Setting the Stage 1. Prologue 3 2. What Is So Special about the Dollar? 11 PART TWO Building Blocks 3. The Paradox of Uphill Capital Flows 31 4. Emerging Markets Get Religion 47 5. The Quest for Safety 63 6. A Trillion Dollar Con Game? 89 PART THREE Inadequate Institutions 7. Currency Wars 125 8. Seeking a Truce on Currency Wars 158 9. It Takes Twenty to Tango 171 10. The Siren Song of Capital Controls 188 11. Safety Nets with Gaping Holes 201 PART FOUR Currency Competition 12. Is the Renminbi Ready for Prime Time? 229 13. Other Contenders Nipping at the Dollar's Heels 262 14. Could the Dollar Hit a Tipping Point and Sink? 283 15. Ultimate Paradox: Fragility Breeds Stability 299 Appendix 309 Notes 317 References 375 Acknowledgments 393 Index 395

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Book SynopsisA superb analysis of how the decline of Canadian Keynesianism has made way for the emergence of politics organized around balanced budgets.Trade ReviewNot long ago, deficits were seen as positive things in Canada. Now deficits are seen as evil. Timothy Lewis has just published a fascinating book which traces the transformations of Canadian attitudes. [It] is an illuminating account of the interaction between ideas and politics, between economic theories and political limitations, possibilities or necessities." -- Graham Fraser * Toronto Star *A thoughtful, detailed analysis of deficit politics and its relationship to the role of ideas in shaping both public policies and public perceptions of them ...[It is] an effective teaching and analytical tool for instructors and students of public policy. -- Geoffrey Hale * Canadian Journal of Political Science *Table of ContentsPreface1 Fiscal Politics2 Deficit Finance in Historical Perspective3 The Political Economy of Economic Decline4 Persisting Keynesian Conceptualizations of Deficit Finance, 1975-845 Restructuring Power Relations6 The Priority of Structural Reform, 1984-937 Economic Insecurity and the Political Conditions for Deficit Elimination8 Only Nixon Can Go to China, 1993-89 Maynard Where Art Thou?AppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisSolidarity First examines the concept and practice of social cohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers in Canada.Trade ReviewSolidarity First is about working class experience in the era of globalization and neo-liberalism; the contributors show how this experience provides an invaluable lens through which to evaluate the discourse and set of practices that go under the label "social cohesion." Well-written and clear, it will be read by researchers in a variety of social science disciplines. -- Stephen McBride, co-editor of Global Turbulence: Social Activists' and State Responses to GlobalizationTable of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments 1 Introduction: Canadian Workers and Social Cohesion / RobertO’Brien Part 1: Conceptualizing Social Cohesion 2 Gendering the Concept of Social Cohesion through an Understandingof Women and Work / Belinda Leach and Charlotte Yates 3 Social Cohesion, International Competitiveness, and the"Other": A Connected Comparison of Workers’Relationships in Canada and Mexico / Holly Gibbs Part 2: Constructing Social Cohesion 4 Workplace Cohesion and the Fragmentation of Solidarity: The MagnaModel / Wayne Lewchuk and Don Wells 5 Working Time and Labour Control in the Toyota Production System /Mark Thomas 6 Cultural Production and Social Cohesion amid the Decline of Coaland Steel: The Case of Cape Breton Island / Larry Haiven Part 3: Internationalizing Social Cohesion 7 Civil Society Targets the International / RobertO’Brien 8 International Labour Norms and Worker Disorganization in Canada /Roy Adams 9 ILO Action on "The Scope of the EmploymentRelationship": Lessons from Canada on the Gendered Limits ofFostering Social Cohesion / Leah F. Vosko 10 Conclusion: Beyond Social Cohesion / RobertO’Brien Notes References List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisRejecting conventional explanations for Syrian foreign policy, which emphasize the personalities and attitudes of leaders, cultural factors peculiar to Arab societies, or the machinations of the great powers, Fred H. Lawson describes key shifts in...Trade ReviewLawson has written a book with extremely interesting connections. And if the most stimulating scholarly exercises are those which broaden our frames of reference and deepen our understanding of events, then Why Syria Goes to War is a gem. * DOMES (Digest of Middle East Studies) *The author focuses on domestic political factors that have influenced Syria's military and foreign policies; the book covers the period 1967 to 1994. * Shofar *

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Book SynopsisThis is the first attempt, using Canadian data and econometric techniques, to study property crime as rational economic behaviour. Supply-of-offences functions for five types of property crime are specified and estimated using provincial data for 1970-2. Both the probability of apprehension and the probability of conviction are shown to have a substantial negative effect upon most kinds of property crime, with the conviction rate exhibiting the stronger influence. The generally significant inverse relationship between expected sentence length and the crime rate found by other researchers does not appear for the crimes investigated here. The results also indicate that estimating supply-of-offence functions over such aggregate categories as 'property crime' can lead to unjustified generalizations about particular types of crime.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"By studying the work of helping others find work, Mary Gatta shifts our attention to the link between government policy and the experiences of unemployed workers seeking work . . . Gatta has pointed to one approach by studying work beyond the employment relation. We would do well to follow her example with other approaches."—Mark Zbaracki, IRL Review"Gatta's research makes a significant contribution to the literature on the workforce development system as little is known about the One-Stop Career Centers and even less is known about women's experiences at the One-Stop Career Centers. In addition, Gatta's work is unique in its methodology. Whereas many existing studies are quantitative and outcomes-focused, Gatta uses participant observation and focus groups. In doing so, she is able to explore how women are experiencing the workforce development system rather than just how many women were served or obtained employment."—Skye Allmang, Social Service Review"Mary Gatta adds to the literature by focusing on the felt experiences of women at One Stop Career Centers. With qualitative data, Gatta explores the experiences of customers and front line workers at a New Jersey Center . . . With its lens on gender, this book is an important addition to workforce development literature."—Joyce Bialik, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare"All I Want Is a Job! offers a valuable look inside our nation's main workforce development program. It should be required reading for anyone interested in low-wage work, labor markets, social welfare policy, and economic development."–Stephanie Luce, Gender & Society"In this short and very readable narrative, Gatta takes a different and unique approach. Posing as a client at a One-Stop Career Center, she experiences firsthand the trials and tribulations of job seekers. The author interviews the workers in these centers, discovering the difficulties of trying to implement policies set by others and the anxiety and stress in meeting the needs of the unemployed . . . The author concludes that there are no quick fixes, but at the margin there are key shifts to improve the system, which would serve the employed and unemployed alike and contribute to economic recovery and future prosperity . . . Recommended."—J. F. O'Connell, CHOICE"All I Want is a Job! is an engaging and timely book. It addresses the very pressing issue of the services provided to jobless workers, while also doing an excellent job of placing its findings in historical context."—Ofer Sharone, MIT Sloan School of Management"This is a special book that gives the reader a real sense of the world of One-Stop Career Centers. Delivering an insider's glimpse into their operation, Gatta's research will spark a serious discussion about the need to change our current system so that it actually meets the needs of those seeking employment."—Henry Plotkin, Former Executive Director of the New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission"Mary manages to discuss the problems that unemployed women face in finding work, not only from a practical point of view, but also from a personal standpoint. This book illustrates her rare talent for looking at individual concerns alongside bureaucracy with an eye toward reform. While giving us an intimate look inside the public work force system, she constructively suggests ways to improve government initiatives. All I Want Is a Job! is at once an eye opener and a beacon."—Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Congressman"Mary Gatta has written a forceful, lucid, and critical guide for women to secure a living wage. Understanding the bewildering hell that is the public workforce system, Mary knowingly helps us to navigate it in order to produce the practical result we all seek: employment. This book is a 'must read' for those who care about lifting women out of poverty!"—Jim McGreevey, former Governor of New Jersey

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Book SynopsisLandscapes of the Islamic World presents new work by twelve authors on the archaeology, history, and ethnography of the Islamic world in the Middle East, the Arabian peninsula, and central Asia. The focus looks beyond the city to engage with the predominantly rural and pastoral character of premodern Islamic society.Trade Review"The goal of the book, to integrate different types of data and domains of inquiry to illustrate the research possible in rural landscapes is admirably accomplished. The volume is well integrated into a comprehensive whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. This book also demonstrates that committed scholars, endeavoring to write clearly to those outside of their immediate specialty, can successfully bring the richness of detail in their work to a broader archaeological audience." * Ethnoarchaeology *"This welcome volume seeks to bring the approaches of landscape archaeology to the rich dataset offered by the rural communities of the Islamic Middle East. Through chapters addressing fundamental social and economic matters-mining and manufacturing, water management, the animal economy, the actuality of burial practices-the contributors deploy and confront both archaeological and documentary evidence in ways that will interest a broad readership." * Graham Philip, Durham University *"This rich and carefully assembled volume is diverse in its theoretical and methodological approaches and scope. It opens numerous windows into the field of Islamic archaeology, suffusing it with fresh new possibilities and horizons. Each study grounds the history of Islamic societies in a rich and dynamic landscape. The volume should be indispensable to all scholars and students of Islamic studies." * A. Asa Eger, University of North Carolina-Greensboro *Table of ContentsPreface —Stephen McPhillips and Paul D. Wordsworth Introduction —Tony J. Wilkinson PART I. HYDROECONOMIES: MANAGING AND LIVING WITH WATER Chapter 1. The Materiality of Ottoman Water Administration in Eighteenth-Century Rural Damascus: A Historian's Perspective —Astrid Meier Chapter 2. The Islamic Occupation of Qatar in the Context of an Environmental Framework —Phillip G. Macumber Chapter 3. Water Management in Desert Regions: Early Islamic Qasr Mushash —Karin Bartl PART II. AGRICULTURE, PASTORALISM, AND SUBSISTENCE Chapter 4. Faunal Distributions from the Southern Highlands of Transjordan: Regional and Historical Perspectives on the Representations and Roles of Animals in the Middle Islamic Period —Robin M. Brown Chapter 5. Zooarchaeological Perspectives on Rural Economy and Landscape Use in Eighteenth-Century Qatar —Pernille Bangsgaard and Lisa Yeomans PART III. LANDSCAPES OF COMMERCE AND PRODUCTION Chapter 6. Beyond Iron Age Landscapes: Copper Mining and Smelting in Faynan in the Twelfth to Fourteenth Centuries CE —Ian W. N. Jones Chapter 7. Ceramic Production in the Central Highlands of Yemen During the Islamic Period —Daniel Mahoney Chapter 8. Harnessing Hydraulic Power in Ottoman Syria: Water Mills and the Rural Economy of the Upper Orontes Valley —Stephen McPhillips PART IV. TRANSIENCE AND PERMANENCE: MOVEMENT AND MEMORY IN THE LANDSCAPE Chapter 9. The Architectural Legacy of the Seasonally Nomadic Ghurids —David C. Thomas and Alison L. Gascoigne Chapter 10. The Northern Jordan Project and the "Liquid Landscapes" of Late Islamic Bilad al-Sham —Bethany J. Walker Chapter 11. "Presencing the Past": A Case Study of Islamic Rural Burial Practices from the Homs Region, Syria —Jennie N. Bradbury Chapter 12. Sustaining Travel: The Economy of Medieval Stopping Places Across the Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan —Paul D. Wordsworth Conclusion. Some Reflections on Rural Islamic Landscapes —Alan Walmsley Glossary List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisWhile the nation''s GDP has doubled in the last thirty years, significant increases in family income have been restricted to a small subset of the American population. This disjunct between national economic growth and stagnating incomes in all but the very top tier of the population corresponds with increasing economic inequality and a lack of social and economic mobility. As a consequence, neighborhoods and metropolitan areas have become more polarized. Stark geographic differences in levels of poverty, income, health outcomes, job opportunities, lifetime earning potential, and educational attainment highlight the degree to which place matters in terms of social and economic opportunity.Shared Prosperity in America''s Communities examines this place-based disparity of opportunity and suggests what can be done to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are widely shared. Contributors'' essays explore social and economic mobility throughout the country to illuminateTrade Review"While income inequality has received much attention from scholars and the media, the profound impact of geography on inequality has not been explored deeply. This volume brings together an impressive collection of essays that create a nuanced map of inequality in America and point toward solutions." * Raphael Bostic, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California *"Missing in the national dialogue about income equality is the role that cities have traditionally fulfilled as building blocks for opportunity and indeed must fulfill going forward. Susan Wachter and Lei Ding have assembled a group of respected scholars who advance important ideas about how schools, cities, and metropolitan areas can strengthen our national quest for social and economic progress." * Henry Cisneros, City View *"An important contribution to the conversation about urban inequality. The essays collected by Susan M. Wachter and Lei Ding tackle issues such as intergenerational mobility, racial and socioeconomic segregation, active labor market policy, and strategic urban renewal efforts with balance and rigor." * Steven Raphael, University of California, Berkeley *"Wachter and Ding have assembled a dazzling collection of contributors to explore the intersection of inequality and place. This volume makes clear that policy cannot ignore geography-the future of opportunity in America begins at the neighborhood level. I encourage scholars, policymakers, and the interested public worried about increasing inequality to take advantage of the many insights this collection offers." * Sarah Rosen Wartell, The Urban Institute *"The country is riven by social and economic inequality. This book explains why mending this rift must take place community by community and provides the research and analysis to make this happen." * Marc Morial, National Urban League *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES Chapter 1. Socioeconomic Mobility in the United States: New Evidence and Policy Lessons —Raj Chetty Chapter 2. Neighborhoods and Segregation —Paul A. Jargowsky Chapter 3. The Changing Geography of Disadvantage —Elizabeth Kneebone Chapter 4. U.S. Workers' Diverging Locations: Causes and Inequality Consequences —Rebecca Diamond PART II. HOW TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITY Chapter 5. Building Shared Prosperity Through Place-Conscious Strategies That Reweave the Goals of Fair Housing and Community Development —Margery Austin Turner Chapter 6. Confronting the Legacy of American Apartheid —Douglas S. Massey Chapter 7. Expanding Educational Opportunity in Urban School Districts —Paul A. Jargowsky, Zachary D. Wood, J. Cameron Anglum, and David N. Karp Chapter 8. Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's Jobs —Anthony P. Carnevale and Nicole Smith Chapter 9. Labor-Demand-Side Economic Development Incentives and Urban Opportunity —Timothy J. Bartik PART III. SHARED PROSPERITY: PERSPECTIVES ON EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH Chapter 10. Equitable and Inclusive Growth Strategies for American Cities —Victor Rubin, Angela Glover Blackwell, and Chris Schildt Chapter 11. The Fragility of Growth in a Post-Industrial City —Jeremy Nowak Chapter 12. Fostering an Inclusive Metropolis: Equity, Growth, and Community —Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor Notes References List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisLooks back at a seminal work of scholarship to provide critical guidance for the years aheadTable of ContentsForeword / Mark V. Pauly vii Preface / Victor R. Fuchs xiii Kenneth Arrow and the Changing Economics of Health Care: "Why Arrow? Why Now?" / Peter J. Hammer, Deborah Haas-Wilson, Mark A. Peterson, and William M. Sage xvii Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care (American Economics Review, 1963) / Kenneth J. Arrow 1 Part 1: Supply, Demand, and Health Care Competition General Equilibrium and Marketability in the Health Care Industry / Michael Chernew 37 Arrow's Concept of the Health Care Consumer: A Forty-Year Retrospective / Frank A. Sloan 49 Uncertainty and Technological Change in Medicine / Annetine G. Gelijns, Joshua Graff Zivin, and Richard R. Nelson 60 Human Inputs: The Health Care Workforce and Medical Markets / Richard A. Cooper and Linda H. Aiken 71 Health Care as a (Big) Business: The Antitrust Response / Clark C. Havighurst 84 Part 2: Risk, Insurance, and Redistribution Health Insurance and Market Failure since Arrow / Sherry A. Glied 103 Can Efficiency in Health Care Be Left to the Market? / Uwe E. Reinhardt 111 Valuing Charity / Richard Kronick 134 Medical Service Risk and the Evolution of Provider Compensation Arrangements / Gloria J. Bazzoli 142 The Role of the Capital Markets in Restructuring Health Care / J. B. Silvers 156 Part 3: Information, Knowledge, and Medical Markets Arrow and the Information Market Failure in Health Care: The Changing Content and Sources of Health Care Information / Deborah Haas-Wilson 169 The End of Asymmetric Information / James C. Robinson 181 Managing Uncertainty: Intermediate Organizations as Triple Agents / Lawrence Casalino 189 Moral Hazard vs. Real Hazard: Quality of Care Post-Arrow / Michael L. Millenson 202 Part 4: Social Norms and Professionalism Arrow's Analysis of Social Institutions: Entering the Marketplace with Giving Hands? / Peter J. Hammer 215 The Market for Medical Ethics / M. Gregg Bloche 230 The Role of Nonprofits in Health Care / Jack Needleman 243 Arrow on Trust / Mark A. Hall 259 From Trust to Political Power: Interest Groups, Public Choice, and Health Care / Mark A. Peterson 272 Regulating Health Care: From Self-Regulation to Self-Regulation? / Peter D. Jacobson 290 The Lawyerization of Medicine / William M. Sage 302 Part 5: Response by Professor Arrow Reflections on Reflections / Kenneth J. Arrow 321 Contributors 327 Index 335

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Book SynopsisAn updated examination of what''s weakening the U.S. economy, and how to fix itThe Committee to Destroy the World: Inside the Plot to Unleash a Super Crash on the Global Economy is a passionate and informed analysis of the struggling global economy. In this masterfully conceived and executed work, Michael Lewitt, one of Wall Street''s most respected market strategists and money managers, updates his groundbreaking examination of the causes of the 2008 crisis and argues that economic and geopolitical conditions are even more unstable today. His analysis arrives in time for the impending economic and geopolitical debates of the 2016 election season. Lewitt explains in detail how debt has now overrun the world''s capacity, how federal policies of the past few decades have created a downward vortex sapping growth and vitality from the American economy, and how greed and corruption are preventing reform. The financial crisis created tens of trillions of debt, leTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction The Committee to Destroy the World 1 Chapter 1 The 2008 Crisis—Tragedy or Farce? 57 Chapter 2 The Death of Capital 93 Chapter 3 Capital Ideas 109 Chapter 4 Empty Promises 145 Chapter 5 Financialization 163 Chapter 6 From Innovators to Undertakers 181 Chapter 7 Welcome to Jurassic Park 225 Chapter 8 The Road to Hell 259 Chapter 9 Finance after Armageddon 277 Chapter 10 Unfi nished Business 317 Chapter 11 How to Save Yourself 339 Conclusion “This Is Later” 359 Notes 367 Bibliography and Other Sources 397 About the Author 405 Index 407

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Book SynopsisA cautionary tale of failed policies and corporate mismanagement that compellingly addresses previously unexplored issues of political ideology, organizational dynamics, and ethics, Days of Slaughter will appeal to readers everywhere who want a fuller explanation of what went awry in the US housing market.Trade ReviewThis detailed, thoughtful examination of the GSEs before, during, and after the crisis is a welcome contribution to the historical record of a turbulent time. Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsContents Key Acronyms Acknowledgements Prologue - Acknowledging the Obvious 5I. Reckoning Day 8II. Homeownership: Dream or Nightmare? 35III. Securitization Breakdown 62 IV. Charter Confusion 90 V. Affordable Housing 112VI. Subprime Semantics 138VII. Political Capture 156VIII. Who's Ultimately Responsible? 181IX. Scandal (s) 198X. Battle for Credit Leadership 222XI. One Tough Bill 247XII. Stand Up and Say 272XIII. The Unraveling 288XIV. Sad Goodbyes 305XV: Housing's Future 309XVI: Wherefore Ethics? 319

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a multidimensional analysis of Iran's struggle for development between 1970 and 2020. The past several decades in Iran have been a period of sluggish and noninclusive economic growth, ill-fated social engineering with an Islamic template, political repression, and extensive environmental degradation. The intellectual discourse surrounding the impediments of growth in Iran has been dominated by an exaggerated notion of the role of ideology, class struggles, imperialism, and histori-cal contingencies, overlooking the profound impacts of institutions and fundamental socioeconomic trends. This book aims to fill this gap using positive economics and data-driven analysis to cover a wide array of topics, such as governance, corruption, energy, and food security. It will be essential for researchers, policy makers, and journalists.Trade Review"The history of economic development in Iran, particularly in recent years, has been an enigma often wrapped in ideological fantasies of regime apologists or its determined foes. The Struggle for Development in Iran is a detailed multidisciplinary analysis of the many facets of this troubled history from the prism of data and reality, not illusion and ideological pieties. It is a must read for any student, scholar and policy maker interested in Iran's hitherto Sisyphean quest for economic development and political democracy."—Abbas Milani, Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution"The Struggle for Development in Iran provides a devastating account of the economic crisis the country faces today, as a result of the poor governance and weak institutions that have taken root since the 1979 Revolution. The wealth of empirical data contained in this volume is coupled with a dispassionate and informed analysis of the causes of present-day outcomes that will become a reference work for anyone interested in the future of Iran."—Francis Fukuyama, author of Political Order and Political Decay"A unique and superb contribution to the study of modern Iran that is rigorously researched, objectively written, and highly insightful. An invaluable resource for policymakers, scholars, and students of Iran."—Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Governance 3. Demographic Trends 4. Labor Force and Human Capital 5. Economy 6. Financial Sector 7. Energy Sector 8. Agriculture Sector 9. Migration and Brain Drain 10. Research and Development Policy 11. Conclusion: The Path Forward

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Book SynopsisA 2012 ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR Many of the United States' most innovative entrepreneurs have been immigrants, from Andrew Carnegie, Alexander Graham Bell, and Charles Pfizer to Sergey Brin, Vinod Khosla, and Elon Musk. Nearly half of Fortune 500 companies and one-quarter of all new small businesses were founded by immigrants, generating trillions of dollars annually, employing millions of workers, and helping establish the United States as the most entrepreneurial, technologically advanced society on earth. Now, Vivek Wadhwa, an immigrant tech entrepreneur turned academic with appointments at Duke, Stanford, Emory, and Singularity Universities, draws on his new Kauffman Foundation research to show that the United States is in the midst of an unprecedented halt in high-growth, immigrant-founded start-ups. He argues that increased competition from countries like China and India and US immigration policies are leaving some of the most educated and talented entrepreneurial immigrants with no choice but to take their innovation elsewhere. The consequences to our economy are dire; our multi-trillion dollar loss will be the gain of our global competitors. With his signature fearlessness and clarity, Wadhwa offers a concise framework for understanding the Immigrant Exodus and offers a recipe for reversal and rapid recovery.Trade Review"Vivek Wadhwa's new book, The Immigrant Exodus, is admirably short, yet he packs it with righteous fury. America, he points out, has one of the greatest assets a nation can have: people yearn to live there." --The Economist "A thoughtful contribution to the dialogue surrounding immigration." --Kirkus Reviews "Immigrants have long been the backbone of America--our nation itself was a start-up founded by immigrants. The Immigrant Exodus demonstrates the danger this country faces if it continues to turn away such a precious resource." --World Policy Review "A must-read for anyone who wants to understand why America is losing the talent race." --Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla Motors and PayPal "As the son of immigrants and a champion of American Innovation, I can think of no more important book for our politicians and CEOs to read. Get it, read it and fix this problem now." --Peter H. Diamandis, MD, Chairman/CEO, X PRIZE Foundation and author of Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think "Talk about hitting our economy when it's down! And we're doing it to ourselves, as Vivek Wadhwa's shocking new book illustrates...Vivek's timely book should wake Washington up to this destructive folly." --Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media "Over the past couple of years, Wadhwa has been at the forefront sounding the alarm about America's flawed immigration system. In The Immigrant Exodus, he writes persuasively about the problem and what we need to do to solve it. A must-read." --Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chairman, LinkedIn and partner at Greylock "With his masterful blend of hard-hitting analyses and empathy for the real people who strive to succeed, Wadhwa lays out a strategy for keeping America the birthplace of great innovation. The Immigrant Exodus is a must-read." --Freada Kapor Klein, Ph.D. founder, Level Playing Field Institute "Vivek hits the nail on the head: The key to unlocking American prosperity is making it easier for immigrant entrepreneurs to start businesses here and ultimately stay here. Voices like Vivek's are critical to making that reform possible." --Marc Andreessen, co-founder and partner, Andreessen Horowitz "I highly recommend The Immigrant Exodus for everyone who is concerned about America's competitiveness in the twenty-first century." --Vinod Dham, Executive Managing Director, IndoUS Venture Partners "The Immigrant Exodus points out clearly that America is in a stiff competition for valued immigrants, the entrepreneurs and the capital of the world, and we can do something about it." --Timothy Draper, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson "The Immigrant Exodus is a cautionary tale of a great success going wrong and what we can do to reverse this trend before it is too late." --Mitch Kapor, founder Lotus Development Corp. "In The Immigrant Exodus, Wadhwa argues that America remains the beacon of hope for talented individuals from around the world. Let's not allow this flame to be extinguished." --Jeff Skoll, founder and chairman, Participant Media "A wakeup call. Vivek Wadhwa proposes enlightened and constructive ways to keep the American Dream alive for the best and brightest global talent." --Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and CEO, Alcoa "As a nation, we're fortunate to have Vivek Wadhwa and others advocating on behalf of America's future prosperity." --Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes how financial liberalization affected the development of the financial crisis in Europe, with particular attention given to the ways in which power asymmetries within Western Europe facilitated financial liberalization and distributed the costs and gains from it. The author combines institutional narrative analysis with empirical surveys and econometrics, as well as country-level studies of financial liberalization and its consequences before and after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.Author Nina Eichacker charts institutional liberalization and privatization of European finance from the 1960s onward and presents a survey of descriptive statistics that show how different financial stability, financial flow and macroeconomic variables have changed in Western Europe since the early 1980s, generally increasing financial and economic instability. It also demonstrates the change in securitization, and European banks' tendencies to hold securitized assets on their balance sheets. It creates a framework for understanding the power dynamics between national, industrial, and class interests in Western Europe that promoted secular financial liberalization as well as the institutional design of the EMU that mandated financial liberalization. Finally, it examines the process of financial liberalization in detail in three states, Iceland, Ireland, and Germany. Students and researchers interested in financial liberalization and financial crises as well as policymakers will find the analyses in this book invaluable.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. European Financial Liberalization Since WWII 3. Empirical Trends in European Finance 4. Financial Liberalization and the Onset of Financial Crisis in Western Europe Between 1983 and 2011 5. A Political Economy of European Financial Integration 6. German Financialization, the Global Financial Crisis, and the Eurozone Crisis 7. Icelandic and Irish Financial Liberalization, Crisis, and Aftermath 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJapan?s dramatic transformation from economic success to economic stagnation offers important policy lessons to advanced countries everywhere that are struggling with stagnation. The term '?Japanization'? is often used by economists to describe long-term stagnation and deflation. Symptoms include high unemployment, weak economic activity, interest rates near zero, quantitative easing and population aging. In the global context, what can governments do to mitigate the downward trends experienced by Japan? This judicious volume investigates in depth the causes of Japan?s ?lost decades? versus the real recovery achieved by the United States, and the lessons that can be learned.This book helps to provide a basis for assessing a wide range of policy approaches from which policymakers and governments can choose to avoid economic decline. The expert contributions provide an overview of the pattern of '?Japanization'? in a global economic perspective, analyze similarities and differences between the Korean and Japanese economies, and examine policies taken by Japan during the lost decades. From this analysis, the book proposes future policy solutions for countries experiencing ?'Japanization'?.Economic stagnation and the relevant policy reactions have been of keen interest around the globe since the global financial crisis and this book will be an invaluable resource for scholars, policymakers, and economic commentators alike.Contributors include: D. Cho, M. Fukao, K. Ito, T. Ito, D. Jeong, K.-C. Jung, S.T. Kim, Y.G. Kim, K. Kwon, A. Mason, J. Oh, I. Saito, J. Schiff, I. SongTrade Review‘. . . this book is a valuable summary of where the discussion on Japanese deflation is, and why research on this topic needs to be taken further. The prospect of ‘Japanization’ in the rest of the world, raised by Takatoshi Ito, is one that cannot be left to regional experts.’ -- Economic IssuesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction and overview Dongchul Cho, Takatoshi Ito and Andrew Mason PART I AGING, INDUSTRY MATURATION AND JAPANIZATION 2. Japanization: Is it spreading to the rest of the world? Takatoshi Ito 3. GDP growth from the perspective of demographic change: Will aging Korea become another Japan? Kyooho Kwon 4. Export dynamics of Japan, Korea and China Kyu-Chul Jung PART II RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS AND TFP 5. Product market efficiencies and TFP: A comparative study of Japanese and Korean firms Keiko Ito and YoungGak Kim 6. Misallocation in the manufacturing sector of Korea: A micro data analysis Jiyoon Oh PART III ROLES OF FINANCIAL MARKETS 7. Financial market efficiency: A comparative perspective Mitsuhiro Fukao 8. How to deal with the rise of zombie firms in Korea Daehee Jeong PART IV MONETARY POLICY AND HOUSE PRICES 9. Deflation and monetary policy Barry Eichengreen 10. Is Korea’s monetary policy following in the footsteps of Japan? Dongchul Cho 11. Aging and housing prices: The cases of Korea and Japan Inho Song PART V JAPANIZATION AND FISCAL POLICY 12. Avoiding another “lost decade”: What role for fiscal policy? Jerry Schiff and Ikuo Saito 13. Lessons for Korea from Japan’s fiscal policy SeongTae Kim Index

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Book SynopsisFinancialisation and the Financial and Economic Crises provides comparative, empirical case studies of a diverse set of eleven countries. In particular, the book helps in understanding the current (mal)performance of Euro area economies by explaining the causes of the shifts in growth regimes during and after the crises. It goes well beyond the dominant interpretation of the recent financial and economic crises as being rooted in malfunctioning and poorly regulated financial markets.The contributions to this book provide detailed accounts of the long-term effects of financialisation and cover the main developments leading up to and during the crisis in eleven selected countries: the US, the UK, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Estonia, and Turkey. The introductory chapter presents the theoretical framework and synthesizes the main findings of the country studies. Furthermore, the macroeconomic effects of financialisation on the EU as a whole are analyzed in the final chapter. Offering an illuminating overview and invaluable alternative perspective on the long-run developments leading to the recent crises, this book is essential reading for researchers, students and policymakers and an ideal starting point for further research.Contributors: S. Bahçe, R. Barradas, C.A. Carrasco, H. Cömert, G. Cornilleau, J. Creel, D. Detzer, N. Dodig, N. Erdem, T. Evans, J. Ferreiro, G. Gabbi, C. Gálvez, C. Gomez, A. González, E. Hein, E. Juuse, E. Karaçimen, A.H. Köse, S. Lagoa, E. Leão, J. Lepper, Ö. Orhangazi, G. Özgür, R. Paes Mamede, M. Shabani, A. Stenfors, E. Ticci, J. Toporowski, L. Tserkezis, J. Tyson, Y. Varoufakis, P. Vozzella, G.L. YalmanTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Financialisation and the Financial and Economic Crises: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Analysis for 15 Countries Nina Dodig, Eckhard Hein and Daniel Detzer 2. The Crisis of Finance-led Capitalism in the United States Trevor Evans 3. Monetary Adjustment and Inflation of Financial Claims in the UK after 1980 John Lepper, Mimoza Shabani, Jan Toporowski and Judith Tyson 4. Financialisaton and the Economic Crisis in Spain Jesús Ferreiro, Cataliana Gálvez and Anna Gonzáles 5. Financialisation and the Crisis: The Case of Greece Yanis Varoufakis and Lefteris Tserkezis 6. The Real Sector Developments in Estonia – Financialisation Effects Behind the Transition Process Egert Juuse 7. Financialisation and the Crisis in the Export-led Mercantilist German Economy Daniel Detzer and Eckhard Hein 8. Swedish Financialisation: ‘Nordic Noir’ or ‘Safe Haven’? Alexis Stenfors 9. France, a Domestic Demand-led Economy Under the Influence of External Shocks Gérard Cornilleau and Jérôme Creel 10. The Transmission Channels Between the Financial and the Real Sectors in Italy and the Crisis Giampaolo Gabbi, Elisa Ticci and Pietro Vozzella 11. The Long Boom and the Early Bust: The Portuguese Economy in the Era of Financialisation Ricardo Paes Mamede, Sérgio Lagoa, Emanuel Leão and Ricardo Barradas 12. Financialisation and the Financial and Economic Crises: The Case of Turkey Serdal Bahçe, Hasan Cömert, Nilgün Erdem, Elif Karaçimen, Ahmet Haşim Köse, Özgür Orhangazi, Gökçer Özgür and Galip L.Yalman 13. The Impact of the Financial and Economic Crisis on European Union Member States Carlos A. Carrasco, Jesus Ferreiro, Catalina Galvez, Carmen Gomez and Ana González Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume of the International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics explores the latest economic and financial developments in Asia. Chapters cover a range of topics such as the consequences of green supply chain integration and environmental uncertainty on performance, along with the effects of perceived organisational support, transformational leadership, and teamwork on employee engagement. These peer-reviewed papers touch on a variety of timely, interdisciplinary subjects such as corporate social responsibility and the effects of public policy. Environmental, Social, and Governance Perspectives on Economic Development in Asia also includes empirical studies in financial economics and public governance. For example, one chapter analyses the impact of COVID-19 pandemic risk and lockdown on the Indian economy, while another empirically studies the influence of word of mouth variables on visits and re-visits for ecotourism in West Java. Together, ISETE 29 volume B, is a crucial resource of current, cutting-edge research for any scholar of international finance and economics.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Economic Performance of China in Trade War: The Case Study of Three Global Economic Crisis in 1997 – 2020; Budi Sasongko, Suryaning Bawono, and Bambang Hadi Prabowo Chapter 2. Identifying Neighborhood Reinforcement Method to Enhancing Socio-Economic Development in Indonesia: A Quintuple Helix Perspective; Vidya Purnamasari, Ermita Yusida, Vika Annisa Qurrata, Santi Merlinda, Linda Seprillina, and Wen-Chi Huang Chapter 3. Materiality Analysis and CSR in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises; Erwin Saraswati Chapter 4. Green Supply Chain Integration and Environmental Uncertainty to Performance: The Mediating Role of Green Innovation; Siti Aisjah and Sri Palupi Prabandari Chapter 5. Entrepreneurial Perspective on Firm’s Environmental Activities; Duangporn Puttawong and Anusorn Kunanusorn Chapter 6. Facing International Environmental Challenges by Enhancing Employee Engagement; Reny Diana and B. Medina Nilasari Chapter 7. Innovation Orientation, Marketing Capability, Dynamic Capability, and Performance; Bahrun Borahima, Noermijati Noermijati, Djumilah Hadiwidjojo, and Ainur Rofiq Chapter 8. The Interactive Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Citizenship Behaviour on Organisational Success: Do Lenses of Corporate Governance Matter?; Amy Yeo Chu May, Carmen Teoh Chia Wen, and Jeffton Low Boon Tiong Chapter 9. Entrepreneurship in The Tourism Industry: Implication on Sustainable Economic Development; Murniati, Ghozali Maski, Iswan Noor, and Marlina Ekawaty Chapter 10. Investigation of Taxation Knowledge, Services, and Sanctions of The Head of Village Government Financial Affairs of Gunung Kidul Regency in Indonesia; Sang Ayu Putu Piastini Gunaasih Chapter 11. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Risk and Lockdown on the Indian Economy; Soumya Bhadury Chapter 12. The Impacts of Electronic Word of Mouth on the Intention of Patients to Join “In Vitro Fertilization” Program; Muhammad Rizal, Endang Ruswanti, and Moehammad Unggul Januarko Chapter 13. Model of Increasing Tourists Revisit Intention: Utilising the Environment as an Ecotourism Area; Dani Dagustani, Gatot Iwan Kurniawan, Heppy Agustiana Vidyastuti, and Rediawan Miharja

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Book SynopsisThe 800 pound gorilla in the room of macroeconomics is the question of why the overlapping generations model didn’t become the central workhorse model for macroeconomics. Introduced in 1958 by Paul Samuelson, the model postulates an infinite number of finite-lived families. This is in stark contrast to the more dominant neoclassical growth model, which is based on the assumption that real economies are populated by a finite number of dynastic families. Despite the greater realism of the former model and the inherent implausibility of the assumptions underlying the growth model, the growth model has become dominant. The authors here explore the co-evolution of the two models to shed light on why this happened, spanning the entire post-WWII era.Trade ReviewThis book is a real tour de force in clarity and tremendous scope. It should be on the reading list for all advanced economics graduate students. -- Jess Benhabib, Paulette Goddard Professor of Political Economy in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York UniversityThis book is a monumental work, an important contribution to economics -- Karl Shell, Robert Julius Thorne Professor of Economics Emeritus, Cornell University. Founding Editor, Journal of Economic TheoryTable of ContentsIntroduction. Introduction Chapter 1. Origins of the Workhorse Models Chapter 2. OLG – The Next Generations, 1960-1970 Chapter 3. Expectations and the Neutrality of Money c. 1972: From OLG to SOLG Chapter 4. Infinite Lived Agents: Dynasty, 1970-1980 Chapter 5. OLG and Money, 1970-1980 Chapter 6. OLG and Theory, 1970-1980 Chapter 7. Boomers Chapter 8. Gen X and Beyond: 1995-2015 Chapter 9. The Ascendance of ILA and the Future of Macro Chapter 10. Morphology of OLG Models and Methods in Comparative Perspective Chapter 11. Summary and Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSustainable capitalism knowledge is often assumed for exclusively association with information about some forms of environmental crises. When we speak of sustainable, and unsustainable, we speak of a systemic crisis of both long-term dimension in the economy and business models, on all levels. We talk of local to the global crisis, with detrimental effects on humans and the environment, as well as economic organizations, of various kinds, often forfeiting any economic, social, and environmental future. The long-term crisis is a crisis of long-term investment, but it is also a crisis of human and ecological capital. The authors propose a new conceptual business model, polycentric at many levels. This research is an attempt to contribute to the global alliance for such sustainable capitalism in the making. In part, this is an ambitious undertaking, as the authors analyzed vital United Nations (UN) documents on sustainable development, as part of what they advocate as sustainable capitalism, as a systemic response to existing shortcomings of the present model. This text attempts to educate global stakeholders about the importance, the rationale, and the pathway to introduce sustainable capitalism into global economics and business models.

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Book SynopsisIt is time to leave capitalism behind. In Prosperity without Greed, Sahra Wagenknecht shows that we live in a system of economic feudalism that has nothing to do with a free market economy, where the innovations we require to solve myriad important societal problems are not forthcoming. How can it be, Wagenknecht asks, that technological developments financed by the taxpayer end up enriching private companies even if those companies’ activities violate public interests? Through clear analysis and concrete proposals, Wagenknecht suggestss new forms of ownership and sketches the outlines of an innovative and just economy that instead promotes and rewards talent, real performance, and start-ups with groundbreaking ideas.

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Book SynopsisPrivatbanken sind wenig bekannte und auch erforschte Firmen in der Geschichte des Bankenwesens. Mit diesem Band liegt erstmals eine umfassende Gesamtgeschichte der österreichischen Privatbanken vor, die von der Gründung der ersten Institute in der Frühen Neuzeit bis zur Rolle der Privatbanken im liberalisierten Kapitalmarkt der Gegenwart reicht. Dabei konnten neue, bisher von der Forschung kaum beachtete Quellenbestände in die Darstellung einbezogen werden. Somit dient der Band als unentbehrliche Grundlage und als Referenzwerk zum Feld des österreichischen Privatbankwesens.Trade Review“… Das Buch schließt jedenfalls die letzte Lücke in der historischen Aufarbeitung der Bankwirtschaft und gestattet viele neue Erkenntnisse über jenen Sektor, der in der öffentlichen Berichterstattung meist viel zu wenig beachtet wird ... ” (Alfred Paleczny, in: Wiener Geschichtsblätter, Jg. 73, Heft 1, 2018)Table of ContentsVorwort.- Beginn des modernen Bankwesens in Österreich.- Österreichische Privatbanken und Privatbankiers im langen 19. Jahrhundert. 1780 – 1918.- Österreichische Privatbanken von 1919 bis 1945.- Die österreichischen Privatbanken nach 1945.- Anhang: 1. Zusammenfassung der Geschichte der wichtigsten Privatbanken. 2. Kaufkraft historischer österreichischer Währungen in Euro.

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Book SynopsisBisherige Bemühungen, dem Arbeitskräftemangel in den Sektoren mit Berührungspunkten zu Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik (MINT) entgegenzuwirken, erweisen sich als wenig erfolgreich. Ein geschlechtersensibles Unterrichtskonzept, welches verspricht diesem Mangel Abhilfe zu schaffen, ist Analysegegenstand der vorliegenden Arbeit. Für die Erhebung zur Wirksamkeit von MINT-Berufsorientierungsmaßnahmen wird ein umfassendes Erhebungsinstrument eingesetzt. Der Autor legt dar, welche Maßnahmen zur Weiterentwicklung des evaluierten Unterrichtskonzepts notwendig sind. Ferner werden wichtige Implikationen für die Evaluation von Maßnahmen zur MINT-Berufsorientierung im Allgemeinen abgeleitet.Table of ContentsEinführung und Problemstellung.- MINT-Berufe - Dimensionen, Fakten, Perspektiven.- Berufswahl und Berufswahltheorien.- Prädiktoren für das Berufswahlverhalten.- Geschlechtergerechte MINT-Berufsorientierung.- Empirische Untersuchung.- Diskussion.- Zusammenfassung und Implikationen.- Literaturverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisDie Ende der 1960er Jahre an zahlreichen Universitäten etablierte Ausbildung von Lehrkräften für die 12–14 beruflichen Fachrichtungen für berufsbildende (Fach-)Schulen ist – trotz vieler Reformversuche – gescheitert. Bis heute bestimmen in nahezu allen Fachrichtungen überwiegend Quer- und Seiteneinsteiger (Fachkräfte aus irgendwie verwandten Studiengängen) die berufsschulische Unterrichtspraxis. Mit der Analyse dieser Krise ist es auch gelungen einen Ausweg zu begründen: ein Netzwerk universitärer Studiengänge für eine professionelle und attraktive Ausbildung von Lehrkräften beruflicher Fachrichtungen.Table of ContentsVorwort 1Einleitung 31 Theorie und Praxis der beruflichen Kompetenzdiagnostik – die Grundlage der Kompetenz beruflicher Lehrkräfte 121.1 Die Methode der Kompetenzdiagnostik COMET 121.2 Das COMET-Kompetenzmodell 202 Lehrer transferieren ihre Kompetenzprofile und Wissensniveaus auf ihre Schüler/Studierenden 302.1 Die Aufklärung eines für die berufliche Bildung charakteris-tischen Phänomens: die Stagnation der Kompetenzentwicklung 302.2 Die Stagnation der Kompetenzentwicklung kann überwundenwerden 352.3 Die didaktische Qualität der COMET-Methode: die Lehrkräfte alsder entscheidende Faktor für die Kompetenzentwicklung – das Transferphänomen 422.4 Das Wissensniveau als Determinante beruflicher Kompetenzentwicklung 462.5 Die Heterogenität der Kompetenzausprägungen in und zwischen den Lerngruppen (zum Beispiel von Klassen und Regionen) 512.6 Berufliche und betriebliche Identität als Determinante der Kompetenzentwicklung 602.7 Fazit 683 Konsequenzen für die Aus- und Weiterbildung der Lehrkräfte beruflicher Fachrichtungen 733.1 Berufsbildungsforschung in den beruflichen Fachrichtungen 733.2 Messen beruflicher Kompetenz von Lehrkräften beruflicher Fachrichtungen (LbF) 873.3 Psychometrische Evaluation des Kompetenz- und Messmodells für LbF 1063.4 Professionalisierung des Hochschulstudiums für Berufsschullehrkräfte und Berufspädagogen 1103.5 Das Professionalisierungsproblem der LbF lässt sich lösen 1203.6 Berufliches Lernen in Lernfeldern – ein Leitfaden für die Gestaltung und Organisation projektförmigen Lernens inberufsbildenden Schulen (Jürgen LEHBERGER und Felix RAUNER) 1283.7 Struktur der Qualifizierung der Lehrkräfte beruflicher Fachrichtung 1543.7.1 Voraussetzungen für die Ausbildung von LbF 1543.7.2 Der grundlegende 1. Schritt des Masterstudiums: ein Ratertraining 1563.7.3 Entwicklung von Test- und Prüfungsaufgaben 1563.7.4 Durchführung und Auswertung von Tests und COMET-basierten Prüfungen 1573.7.5 Messen und Auswerten von Lehrerkompetenz 1583.7.6 Gestalten und Evaluieren beruflicher Lernprozesse – in Kooperation mit der Berufsbildungspraxis 1593.7.7 Qualifikationsforschung und Curriculum – Analysieren und Gestalten beruflicher Arbeit und Bildung 1593.7.8 Masterarbeit 1603.8 Ausbildungskonzept – Praxisbeispiel aus der universitären Ausbildung von Lehrkräften 160Literaturverzeichnis 196Anhang 211

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Book SynopsisDie Kraft einer Wirtschaftskrise kann auf Generationen hinaus dem Wohlstand einer Gesellschaft schaden und ihre politische und soziale Ordnung verändern. Das Finanzverhalten der Menschen kann nicht nur individuelle Verluste verursachen sondern auch ganze Märkte ins Ungleichgewicht manövrieren. Die Standardökonomik erklärt das Finanzverhalten mit dem Prinzip der Nutzenmaximierung, die Verhaltensökonomik mit psychosozialen Einflüssen. Empirische Modelle, welche beide Aspekte vereinen, um das Maß der individuellen Rationalität der Individuen abzuschätzen, wurden selten untersucht. Marius Oleksy nutzt die Standard- und Verhaltensökonomik, um sich der Beantwortung der Frage zu widmen: Welche kritischen Anlässe führen zu individuellem Fehlverhalten von Aktienanlegerinnen und -anlegern und welchen Einfluss übt die finanzielle Allgemeinbildung aus? Er zeigt, dass eine Kombination aus Mangel an Finanzkompetenz, Bounded Rationality und einem geringen Maß der individuellen Rationalität das individuelle Fehlerhaften begünstigt.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Das Finanzkrisen-Problem: Relevanz und Erklarungsversuche.- Theorie der ökonomischen Entscheidungen.- Inhalte der Bildung und Aufklärung.- Untersuchung der Ereignisse mit individuellen Eekten.- Ma der individuellen Rationalität.- Resumee der statistischen Ergebnisse.- Maßnahmen zur Forderung von Financial Literacy.- Schlussbetrachtung und Ausblick.- Literaturverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the changes brought on to economic and business activities in Latin America due to the new scenarios, environments and social dynamics the world is facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, at both micro- and macroeconomic levels. Recent changes to working environments has brought discussions on work-life balance to the forefront, and creating support mechanisms to attract and retain the next generation of workers has become a primary focus for talent managers. At an industry level, there are expectations that once the crisis passes, there will be massive capital inflows toward ESG investments in emerging markets driving the transformation of companies. Consequently, ESG business models will have a cascading effect in the whole supply chain (upstream, midstream and downstream) and will generate greater value for all stakeholders. At the same time, technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, such as Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence, have gradually been adopted by companies leading the charge in ESG business models. The financial sector has taken the lead in these two technologies, but the challenge generated by the COVID-19 pandemic forced other sectors to innovate rapidly in order to remain afloat. Using empirical and theoretical frameworks, the contributors in this book identify the most attractive alternatives to benefit consumers in an adverse environment like the one the world is facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which while posing a significant challenge for most industries, has also created new opportunities for innovation and ingenuity, analyzing case studies from the coffee and medical tourism sectors in particular.Table of ContentsForeword.- Chapter 1. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on economic activity of Mexico in 2020.- Chapter 2. Survival Likelihood of Micro and Small Businesses Facing a Catastrophe.- Chapter 3. How Covid-19 has accelerated the garment and financial investment industries’ adoption of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) standards.- Chapter 4. Contagion adverse degree, income inequality and economic growth.- Chapter 5. Forecasting the Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Economic Growth and the Microfinance Sector in Latin America: An Approach with Fuzzy Neural Networks.- Chapter 6. Balancing Work, Family, and Personal Life in the Mexican Context: The Future of Work for the “COVID-19 Generation.- Chapter 7. Medical tourism in Mexico. Analysis of the economic and technological model in the COVID-19 pandemic era.- Chapter 8. Small Coffee Companies and the Impact of Geographical Indications as Productive Innovation in Mexico in the new reality.- Chapter 9. Corporate Social Responsibility Informing Crisis Management for stakeholder Satisfaction: From Survival mode to Survivability in a Pandemic.- Chapter 10. Artificial Intelligence & Blockchain: The path to generate value for companies after the COVID-19 pandemic

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes education in Japan from the viewpoint of “the stagnant current Japanese economy”. Tomoyuki Tamagawa, a long-time mathematics teacher in junior high school, is now a vice principal. He and Tamotsu Nakamura have written Chapter 1 of this book together because they believe that the loss of vitality in the Japanese economy is due to the problem of human capital formation in school education. Shinji Oi has worked for many years at a Japanese broadcasting station and has extensive experience in human resource development. In Chapter 2, he analyzes the relationship between optimal human capital investment and labor market mobility, based on his recognition of the importance of vocational training, or human capital investment at the firm and the necessity for good allocation of human resources. Tokuji Saita is well versed not only in the realities and practices in the financial industry but also in the financial system as a whole. In Chapter 3, based on his long experience in the financial industry, he analyzes and points out the importance of “openness” of innovation from a macroeconomic point of view.Table of ContentsChapter 1:- Relationship between educational attainment and class size: Effects of teacher resource allocation.- Chapter 2:- Investment in general and specific human capital: Social optimality via labor turnover.- Chapter3:-Necessity of openness to stimulate innovation: An investigation into causes of slow innovation.

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