Lessons from the New Deal
Lessons from the New Deal

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Economic Policy

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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The Road to Sustained Growth in Jamaica
The Road to Sustained Growth in Jamaica

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780821358269

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Despite having a number of potential attributes (such as being English-speaking, having poverty levels below that of comparable countries and a reasonably well-educated labour force), Jamaicas economic history is marked by the paradoxes of low growth in GDP and high employment despite high investment and important achievements in poverty reduction. This publication seeks to examines these issues, and topics discussed include: poverty reduction and income inequality; whether Jamaicas GDP growth has been underestimated; policy options for reducing the fiscal and debt burden, revitalising the financial system; improving education outcomes, tackling the economic costs of crime, and improving international competitiveness.

Apartheid's Reluctant Uncle
Apartheid's Reluctant Uncle

Author: Thomas Borstelmann

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 0195079426

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Borstelmann (history, Cornell U.) brings to light the neglected history of Washington's strong, but hushed, backing for the white supremacist National Party government that won power in South Africa in 1948, and for its formal establishment of apartheid. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Statistics and Reality
Statistics and Reality

Author: Heinz Fassmann

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 9089640525

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"Worldwide harmonisation of migration statistics is something international bodies dream of. And yet, attempts by organisations needing comparative data have not proven very successful thus far. More than just problematising the incomparability of migrati

The Federal Budget
The Federal Budget

Author: Allen Schick

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2008-05-31

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0815777329

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The federal budget impacts American policies both at home and abroad, and recent concern over the exploding budgetary deficit has experts calling our nation's policies "unsustainable" and "system-dooming." As the deficit continues to grow, will America be fully able to fund its priorities, such as an effective military and looking after its aging population? In this third edition of his classic book The Federal Budget, Allen Schick examines how surpluses projected during the final years of the Clinton presidency turned into oversized deficits under George W. Bush. In his detailed analysis of the politics and practices surrounding the federal budget, Schick addresses issues such as the collapse of the congressional budgetary process and the threat posed by the termination of discretionary spending caps. This edition updates and expands his assessment of the long-term budgetary outlook, and it concludes with a look at how the nation's deficit will affect America now and in the future. "A clear explanation of the federal budget... [Allen Schick] has captured the politics of federal budgeting from the original lofty goals to the stark realities of today."—Pete V. Domenici, U.S. Senate

Potential Impact on the U. S. Economy and Selected Industries of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Potential Impact on the U. S. Economy and Selected Industries of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1995-10

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780788125355

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Examines (1) the overall economic effects of the NAFTA on the economies of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada; (2) the key NAFTA provisions and related legal changes that may affect individual sectors; and (3) the short- and long-term impact of NAFTA on important industrial, energy, agricultural, and service sectors of the U.S. economy. Also summarizes recent economic developments in Mexico. Tables and figures.