The Problem of the Unemployed (Routledge Revivals)
The Problem of the Unemployed (Routledge Revivals)

Author: J. A. Hobson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-13

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1135117772

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First published in 1896, this seminal work considers the Question of the Unemployed at the height of imperialist capitalism. Hobson proposes a controversial theory of social progress, which argues that unemployment is a natural and necessary result of the mal-distribution of consumption power. In a comprehensive assessment of the practicalities of capitalism, The Problem of the Unemployed considers the root causes and meaning of unemployment and possible solutions to the issue.

The Problem of the Unemployed (Routledge Revivals)
The Problem of the Unemployed (Routledge Revivals)

Author: J. A. Hobson

Publisher:

Published: 2014-04-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780415659208

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First published in 1896, this seminal work considers the Question of the Unemployed at the height of imperialist capitalism. Hobson proposes a controversial theory of social progress, which argues that unemployment is a natural and necessary result of the mal-distribution of consumption power. In a comprehensive assessment of the practicalities of capitalism, The Problem of the Unemployed considers the root causes and meaning of unemployment and possible solutions to the issue.

The German Unemployed (Routledge Revivals)
The German Unemployed (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Richard J. Evans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-05

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1317542045

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Unemployment was perhaps the major problem confronting European society at the time in which this book was first published in 1987, and is arguably still the case today. This collection of essays by British and German historians contributes to the debate by taking a close look at unemployment in the Weimar Republic. What groups were most severely affected, and why? How did they react? How effective were welfare and job creation schemes? Did unemployment fuel social instability and political extremism? How far was unemployment a cause of the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the triumph of the Third Reich? Did the Nazis solve the unemployment problem by peaceful Keynsianism or through massive rearmament? This book is ideal for students of history, sociology, and economics.

Urban Problems (Routledge Revivals)
Urban Problems (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Michael Pacione

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1134599293

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Urban problems and their resolution represent one of the major challenges for planners and decision makers in the modern world. This book, first published in 1990, makes a major contribution to the field, presenting an international and interdisciplinary approach to the challenges presented by the urban environment. The coverage is comprehensive, ranging from the economic and political dimensions of the capitalist system, to the issues of poverty and deprivation and questions about housing equity. This is an essential reference guide to social, economic and environmental problems in urban areas, which is of great value to students of planning, urban studies, geography and sociology.

The Economics of Unemployment (Routledge Revivals)
The Economics of Unemployment (Routledge Revivals)

Author: J. A. Hobson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1136498249

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First published in 1922, Hobson’s study of the depression and resulting unemployment in the aftermath of the First World War is a far-sighted analysis which looks beyond the consequences of the war itself, at the root economic causes of the crisis. Dealing with issues such as the failure of consumption, trade fluctuations, the balance of spending and saving, and spiralling credit as factors which lay at the root of the depression, Hobson’s study is a document of considerable economic, social and historical value, which still has much to teach the modern reader, whether interested layperson or student of economics.

Rationalisation and Unemployment (Routledge Revivals)
Rationalisation and Unemployment (Routledge Revivals)

Author: J. A. Hobson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1136599673

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First published in 1930, John Hobson’s study deals with the economic dilemmas generated in the early twentieth century by the advent of mass production. Namely the over-production and surfeit of goods and the resultant failure of the expansion of markets leading to record levels of mass unemployment. Seeking a solution to this dilemma, Hobson analyses all aspects of the problem: income, uses of the surplus, underconsumption, markets and distribution, and internationalism. The study also explores theories concerning economies of rationalisation, both in terms of productivity and consumption.

The German Unemployed
The German Unemployed

Author: Richard J. Evans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780709909415

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How far was unemployment responsible for the triumph of the Third Reich? This collection of essays by British and German historians examines the collapse of democracy in Weimar Germany from the viewpoint of the social historian.

The German Economy in the Twentieth Century (Routledge Revivals)
The German Economy in the Twentieth Century (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Hans-Joachim Braun

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-10-22

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1136836446

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First published in 1990, this book traces the logic and the peculiarities of German economic development through the Weimar Republic, Third Reich and Federal Republic. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the period. The book also assesses controversial issues, such as the origins of the Great Depression, the primacy of politics or economics in the decision to invade Poland and the future risks to the Weltmeister economy of the Federal Republic oppressed by unemployment, the huge debts of some of its trading partners, and the possibility of worldwide protectionism.

Insurance for Unemployment
Insurance for Unemployment

Author: Michael Beenstock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1136625747

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First published in 1986, Insurance for Unemployment proposes a radical approach to the reform of unemployment and social insurance. The book develops the ethical, economic and actuarial case for the proposed reforms, whereby the individual pays the contributions which reflect the unemployment risk that he wishes to insure. Such ideas provide a libertarian alternative to the social security systems that have been adopted by most countries in the world based on Beveridge’s conception of social insurance, and the book provides an original basis for privatising unemployment insurance. Conventional acceptance of the welfare state is challenged, while the book stands as a landmark in relating market principles to issues of social policy.

Towards Full Employment (Routledge Revivals)
Towards Full Employment (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Ciaran Driver

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-11

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1317532554

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At the time in which this book was first published in 1987, mass unemployment had emerged as the dominant, most visible, problem of the West European economies. The post-war experience of expansion was remarkable in that it experienced growth high enough to sustain a consensus on the possibility and desirability of full employment. This period declined into one of poor economic performance in the 1970s. Growth slowed and the subsequent years were characterised by painful adjustment and dislocation. In this challenging discussion of ways to overcome unemployment Ciaran Driver stresses the importance of managed restructuring. Driver focuses attention of the role of investment in fixed assets and human resources, and argues that governments do have a major role in steering the economy through a period of turbulent change, and that there are policies which can move the economy towards full employment. This book is ideal for students of business and economics.